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BIRDS – THE EYES HAVE IT!

On October 16, 2021   /   Blue Mountains   /   3 Comments
Tags: Australian Birds, Birds, Birdwatching, Blue Mountains, Eyes of Birds
BIRDS - THE EYES HAVE IT!

For birds, sight is the most critical of the senses for survival. Hence, their eyes are much larger in relation to the size of their heads (and brains) in comparison to other vertebrate, including we humans. A large pupil allows more light to enter. That’s why an

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EXIT ONE EGGSHELL – THE WONDER OF WONGAS!

On March 25, 2021   /   Blue Mountains   /   Leave a comment
Tags: Birdwatching, Blue Mountains, Nature, Wonga Pigeon
EXIT ONE EGGSHELL - THE WONDER OF WONGAS!

Who would have thought than an eggshell could provide such joy and excitement during one of the worst weather events in living memory? As readers of my bird blogs know, I have been photographing and writing about our resident Wonga pigeons for a number of years. Over

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THE WHIPBIRD…WHAT A LITTLE CRACKER!

On March 17, 2021   /   Blog   /   2 Comments
Tags: Australian Birds, Birdwatching, Blue Mountains, Eastern Whipbirds, Whipbird
THE WHIPBIRD...WHAT A LITTLE CRACKER!

The penetrating call of the Australian native Eastern Whipbird is actually made by a pair of birds. The male gives the long ‘crack’ of the whip, to which the female responds with a funny little choo-choo noise. It’s a wonderful thing to hear. In the old days

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WONGA WATCHING…..TWINS!

On September 11, 2020   /   Blog   /   4 Comments
Tags: Australian Birds, Birdlife, Birdwatching, Blackheath, Blue Mountains, Wonga pigeons
WONGA  WATCHING.....TWINS!

It’s such a privilege to be involved in the life of baby birds. A pair of native Wonga pigeons have been providing my husband Rob and I with this delightful opportunity over a number of years. They live in our Blue Mountains garden, and are as much

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EDITOR DES- BIRDWATCHER!

On April 19, 2020   /   Blue Mountains   /   2 Comments
Tags: Birdlife, Birdwatching, Blackheath, Blue Mountains, Editor Des, Yellow Robin
EDITOR DES- BIRDWATCHER!

Despite living in a bird filled garden it hasn’t been easy for my associate Editor Des to become a successful birdwatcher. He is enthusiastic enough, but lacks the patience required. I mean, you cannot just nod off! 😨 It all began with our visiting kookaburras, Toffee and

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