Nature & Wildlife
Black swan: the impossible bird
Swans were never meant to be black; in medieval Europe unicorns had more credibility.
Tag: birds of australia
Researchers need you to collect feathers
The Feather Map of Australia is a citizen science project plotting the movements of our country’s wetland birds.
Biodiversity
GALLERY: The hidden beauty of feathers
Photographer Nick Cubbin has captured the detail and beauty of individual waterbird feathers as part of the University of New South Wales’ Feather Map of Australia project, which aims to trace waterbird movements by collecting stray feathers.
Nature & Wildlife
Endangered Aussie bird bouncing back
Renewed hope for one of Australia’s most critically endangered birds after several spotted in Victoria.
Destinations
The Territory’s best kept secret
Step into Iytwelepenty-Davenport Ranges National Park, NT, a secret oasis of birds and waterholes like none other.
Nature & Wildlife
The birds we love to hate
Why we ‘hate’ certain birds – and why their behaviour might be our fault.
Reader Photos
Swamping about
Patience and persistence were the key elements behind capturing this stunning shot.
Nature & Wildlife
Swift parrot joins ‘critically endangered’ list
The Australian swift parrot, under threat from sugar gliders and logging, has been listed as critically endangered.
Creatura with Bec Crew
First look at the moustached kingfisher
The rare moustached kingfisher has been photographed for the first time amid a controversial expedition.
Nature & Wildlife
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