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One in six Australian birds are now threatened, landmark action plan finds

One in six Australian birds are now threatened, landmark action plan finds

December 8, 2021December 4, 2021 Supertrooper 1 Comment

One in six Australian birds are now threatened, according to a once-in-a-decade study that finds the climate emergency is pushing species closer to extinction. The action plan for birds is a major scientific study led by Stephen Garnett of Charles Darwin University, with input from more than 300 bird experts. It finds 216 out of […]

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Birds along Palm Jungle track in Royal National Park

Birds along Palm Jungle track in Royal National Park

July 13, 2016December 23, 2019 Margarita Steinhardt 1 Comment

After weeks of rainy weather the sun has finally come out in Sydney and to celebrate I headed out to Royal National Park to hike along the coastline and to do a bit of birdwatching along the way. I took a train to Otford and the birdwatching started before I even got to the park. […]

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How does the Brown Thornbill Scare off Predators?

How does the Brown Thornbill Scare off Predators?

June 13, 2015January 26, 2022 Supertrooper 1 Comment

A tiny Australian bird, the brown thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla), mimics the hawk warning calls of neighboring bird species to protect its nest from predators such as the pied currawong. “It’s not superbly accurate mimicry, but it’s enough to fool the predator,” said Dr Branislav Igic of the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia, lead author […]

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Frogs and other critters of Smiths lake

Frogs and other critters of Smiths lake

June 2, 2013December 22, 2019 Margarita Steinhardt Leave a comment

After being M.I.A. from the Frogs and Tadpoles Study-group (FATS) for precisely 10 years I rejoined the ranks of amphibian aficionados for a 4-day weekend trip to Smiths Lake on the north coast. 10 years ago I visited the lake during a torrential downpour in an attempt to find the elusive Green-eyed tree fog (Litoria […]

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