bird watching Archives

Everything you need to know about magpie season

Look to the skies: the season of swooping birds is upon us again.

5 top birdwatching spots in the Wet Tropics

Four hundred and fifty of Australia’s 828 known species of bird can be found in the wet tropics and 12 of them — including the southern cassowary, golden-shouldered parrot and Victoria’s riflebird — are endemics found nowhere else in the world. We’ve selected five birdwatching spots within easy reach of Cairns.

Nature & Wildlife

Why do birds sing in the morning?

They’re nature’s alarm clock, but have you ever wondered why birds serenade us at sunrise? We asked an expert.

Nature & Wildlife

Why sewage plants are great for birds

They’ve been described as ‘Disneyland for bird watchers’.

Destinations

10 beautiful birds to look out for in the Red Centre

From proud raptors and flighty finches to epic flocks of budgies – Alice Springs and surrounds are a paradise for bird-watchers. With 180 bird species to spot in the Red Centre alone, we’ve narrowed down 10 to put at the top of your list.

Destinations

Flight of fancy: Kakadu Bird Week

Home to more than one-third of Australia’s avian species, Kakadu National Park is a bird-lover’s paradise, and Kakadu Bird Week is now attracting an annual migration of twitchers to this Top End treasure.

Nature & Wildlife

Urban birdwatching guide to Hobart

Tasmania is renowned for its incredible nature and wildlife, so it’s no surprise the island state’s capital city is a birdwatchers’ paradise.

Nature & Wildlife

Urban birdwatching guide to Sydney

Sydney may be known for bin-scrounging ibis and bobble-headed pigeons, but there’s more diverse birdlife in this metropolis than many probably realise.