The Barking Owl is an aggressive hunter taking a wide range of prey. As they hunt earlier in the evening and later in the morning than any other Australian owl species, their diet includes a wider range of diurnal birds. … Continue reading
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Close to midnight on Friday 5th October, 2012, the phone rang. “We’ve just picked up a joey, mum was dead on the road.” The usual questions including how big is the joey, does it have fur, is it warm/cold, do … Continue reading
Garry and I often receive calls regarding burning off on public or private land. The Government department responsible for conducting ‘controlled’ burns will carry on regardless of concerns of the public. However, if given the chance to offer suggestions to … Continue reading
In 2009 budgies in their thousand’s fell from the sky – dead – totally covering the brown earth with bright green. Another heat wave in Western Australia. In 2010 at a golf course in southern Western Australia an entire flock … Continue reading
Passenger Pigeons, who hasn’t heard of them? Probably the most well known bird species in the world, certainly the most abundant according to records. John Audubon the great American ornithologist, described the flight of the migrating flocks of Passenger Pigeons … Continue reading
On Saturday 6th April, 2013, rather than our usual general meeting we will be hosting Dr Anne Fowler who will be conducting a full day bird workshop. As it has just been organised cost has not yet been finalised but … Continue reading
Cape Tulip is a toxic weed known to cause death to all types of grazing animals. Our wildlife species are pretty smart when it comes to not eating what isn’t good for them, but, this doesn’t mean it won’t happen. … Continue reading
At this time of year and at least half a dozen times a week I receive calls regarding echidnas. Most calls are from members of the public who have found an echidna in their garden and want it removed. Under … Continue reading
Years ago I received an Eastern Grey joey for care, she was a pink, 660gm, very cold and dehydrated. Supposedly she had just been found on a pile of rubbish at the local tip. The story didn’t seem right, at … Continue reading
A new disease known as Pigeon Paramyxovirus, is now in Australia. It is thought it could possibly have been brought into the Country via smuggling of racing pigeons [from Iraq]. Quarantine does not screen for this disease. On September 11.th … Continue reading