Birds, brunch, crevices......and ambient KISS

[Hawk Dork]

Bird count starts tomorrow (goes for a week)
20 minute blocks of what you see you can do it heaps of times or once
You register and download the app

Aussie Bird Count

Celebrate National Bird Week by taking part in the biggest citizen science project to hit Aussie shores. Join thousands of people from across the country, heading out into their backyards, local parks or favourite open spaces to take part in the Aussie Bird Count.

aussiebirdcount.org.au

 

[JoshWoodenSpoon]

Bird count starts tomorrow (goes for a week)
20 minute blocks of what you see you can do it heaps of times or once
You register and download the app

Aussie Bird Count

Celebrate National Bird Week by taking part in the biggest citizen science project to hit Aussie shores. Join thousands of people from across the country, heading out into their backyards, local parks or favourite open spaces to take part in the Aussie Bird Count.

aussiebirdcount.org.au

I'm quite busy with the frog count, but we'll see if I can't account for a few squawkers all the while.

 

[Hawk Dork]

Too windy for birds today
4 white cockatoos
2 Blacks (hard to tell the tail colour ????)
2 Black-faced Cuckoo-shrikes

 

[Hawk Dork]

It went bird crazy this morning no wind and all the little fellas came out

Saw this in the local paper too hope he comes up for a visit

a black kooky

 

[William Wonka]

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Some of the propaganda surrounding Abe & birds during the civil war, is quite the eye-opener.

Ive got a sneaking suspicion this particular propaganda poster was done ever so slightly after the civil war.

 

[Procrastinator35]

Ive got a sneaking suspicion this particular propaganda poster was done ever so slightly after the civil war.

I'm just waiting for the George Bush junior Cuckoo series release.

 

[William Wonka]

I'm just waiting for the George Bush junior Cuckoo series release.

 

[HahnPremium]

 

[Hawk Dork]

Channel billed cuckoos have got here for crow breeding season and for the last day of the survey

The male gets the crow to chase them as the female sneaks in and lays an egg in her nest
Then nearly die of exhaustion trying to feed its massive babby

 

[Hawk Dork]

 

[Hoos]

 

[Hawk Dork]

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Reminds me of the Mynah Bird in the old cartoons

 

[Hoos]

There was quite a few of them.

 

[Hawk Dork]

Cast your votes

Australian bird of the year 2019: vote now for your favourite #BirdOfTheYear

A shortlist of 50 has been selected – if your choice is not included, you can add it

www.theguardian.com

 

[Elton Johns Wig]

Met some brunchers at our Air BnB in Healesville on the weekend.

 

[Elton Johns Wig]

they were quite placid and ate from our hands.

 

[Hoos]

View attachment 771401 they were quite placid and ate from our hands.

You didn't breathe on any of them did you, bruncher?

 

[Elton Johns Wig]

You didn't breathe on any of them did you, bruncher?

Just the one....

 

[Procrastinator35]

View attachment 771401 they were quite placid and ate from our hands.

Looks like the parrots made off with your wig Elton.....Is it still nesting season?

 

[ChappyUK]

Personally I'd like to see more pictures of crevices.

 

[Hoos]

Personally I'd like to see more pictures of crevices.

I knew somebody would notice.

 

[Procrastinator35]

Personally I'd like to see more pictures of crevices.

I dunno….There's a fair few cracks opening up inside the walls down at Kardinia Park.

Cats to crack down on poor fan behaviour

After a series of violent incidents at night games in 2018, Geelong have taken another step to make it easier for them to suspend misbehaving members.

www.theage.com.au

 

[Hoos]

Yesterday evening while out walking the bruncher...

 

[Hawk Dork]

Do you know an owl from an albatross? Test your bird knowledge in this quiz

Do you know an owl from an albatross? Test your bird knowledge in this quiz

Take this quiz to find out if you’re a fully fledged bird nerd or someone who needs to look up in the trees a bit more often

www.theguardian.com

 

[Procrastinator35]

Do you know an owl from an albatross? Test your bird knowledge in this quiz

Do you know an owl from an albatross? Test your bird knowledge in this quiz

Take this quiz to find out if you’re a fully fledged bird nerd or someone who needs to look up in the trees a bit more often

www.theguardian.com

That's a tough quiz.....I don't know my Owls from my Albatrosses'......Apparently.