Jen, The Beach Stone Curlews (Esacus giganteus) are more common up north but are getting rare at the southern end of their range. It should be the other way round if AGW was real. We travel and camp in these sorts of small … [Read more...] about Beach Stone Curlew at Sandy Straits
Birds
Until Next Year… Little Rose Robin
"ROSE Robins (Petroica rosea) love to winter at our place on the western side of the Darlington Range in the south-east of Queensland. But come spring and they are off like a rocket to the Lamington Plateau or the New England Ranges to nest." Jim … [Read more...] about Until Next Year… Little Rose Robin
Ravens, Right Relationships and Ice Trucks
IN Canada’s remote freezing Northwest Territories, near the diamond mine of Ekati, a black raven follows ice road trucks. A youtube video has been made of the bird’s antics which include surfing the turbulence created by the big … [Read more...] about Ravens, Right Relationships and Ice Trucks
Imposing Our Prejudices on the Value of Flood Waters: A Note from Cathy Green
WHEN nutrient rich water flows into Lake Eyre it is considered good for the environment, but when nutrient rich water flows into the Great Barrier Reef lagoon it is considered bad for the environment. Indeed every time that Lake Eyre in central … [Read more...] about Imposing Our Prejudices on the Value of Flood Waters: A Note from Cathy Green
Gone Fishing
“Gone Fishing” is an expression we use here in Australia to let people know that a business is closed for a period of time while the owner takes a break. I’m off for a bit – “Gone Fishing”. Cheers, ************** The photograph is of a … [Read more...] about Gone Fishing
Wildlife at Westdown: A Note from Jim Inglis
This is a Tawny Frogmouth chick that fell out of its nest and ended up on the slasher the other day. Its mum did a great job and it fledged successfully, to our great relief. The Tawny Frogmouth is fairly common and "nests" at our place every … [Read more...] about Wildlife at Westdown: A Note from Jim Inglis
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
