Tag: Birdlife
Nature & Wildlife
Backyard bird-watching for science
This 17-23 October is National Bird Week, and Aussies are invited to head into their own backyards to record their local birdlife in the name of citizen science.
News
Female fairy-wrens sing for other females
Female fairy-wrens sing as often as males, and it’s not just for sex, a new study has revealed
Nature & Wildlife
The Kakapo: Not ready for extinction
By the mid-20th century it seemed inevitable the kakapo would be added to the long list of extinct New Zealand birds, but this peculiar parrot wasn’t quite ready for its swan song.
Nature & Wildlife
Feathered heads: portraits of native Australian birds
ANZANG Photographer of the Year finalist, Angela Robertson-Buchanan is showcasing her exhibition ‘Feathered Heads,’ as part of National Bird Week at X88 Gallery in Chippendale, open from 17-25 October, 2014. Feathered Heads features close-up portraits of a range of different native Australian birds and 20 per cent of sales raised will be donated back to Birdlife Australia to help with conservation efforts.
Destinations
Looking for birds in tropical Queensland
An abundance of native birdlife in tropical north Queensland calls to sharp-eyed twitchers far and wide.
Destinations
Gallery: Explore the Galapagos Islands
Encounter the plants and animals of the Galapagos Islands, including giant tortoises and myriad birdlife.
Nature & Wildlife
Gallery: The Australian Pelican
Tracking the Australian pelican from the coast to the country’s centre.
Nature & Wildlife
Gallery: The weird parrot Kakapo
This charismatic New Zealand parrot came close to extinction, and the fight to save it is far from over.
Nature & Wildlife
Gallery: Square-tailed kite back to the wild
The mission to return a fallen square-tailed kite chick to its nest resulted in stunning photography.