Lockdown rolls on, and we’re still here and totally not going crazy. In fact, today we’re so sane we thought we’d share our latest brilliant bird-related idea. Follow me on this one: So, this week we met the Golden Pheasant, and that was pretty fun. But that got me thinking about the Olympics and howContinue reading “Bird 207 – Silver and Copper Pheasant”
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Bird 206 – Golden Pheasant
This week we wanted to bring a little colour to your inbox, but which colour? There are so many to choose from. Then we thought, to hell with it, let’s go with all of them. Behold the Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus). These outrageous birds originally hailed from mountainous western China, but people thought they lookedContinue reading “Bird 206 – Golden Pheasant”
Bird 205 – Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot
Lockdown getting you … down? Worry not, Bird of the Week is here to bring a little joy. First, exciting news, the latest avian audio story is out. If you ever looked at a map and thought, hey what’s the go is with the birds of Guam and Mauritius (I know I have) then boyContinue reading “Bird 205 – Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot”
Bird 204 – Carunculated Fruit Dove
Somehow we’ve made it all the way to August without featuring a pigeon this year. Subscribers who have been with me for a while know how unacceptable this is; because pigeons are ultimate, pigeons are life. So, to make amends, I am dishing up one hellava fancy pigeon, the Carunculated Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus granulifrons). LikeContinue reading “Bird 204 – Carunculated Fruit Dove”
Bird 203 – Great Egret
So, Bird of the Week is in lockdown, but you know what they say: you can’t cage a bird (that’s not true, all variety of birds are caged with varying levels of success). If you lockdown a bird, more will fly away. So please enjoy something a little different. One of my all-time favourite poemsContinue reading “Bird 203 – Great Egret”
Bird 202 – Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Anyone who’s visited Coffs Harbour would be aware of the city’s famous landmark, Muttonbird Island … although given you can walk to it without getting your feet wet, I guess it’s less of an island these days. But what is a Muttonbird? Well… it kinda depends on where you’re standing, but if you’re on thatContinue reading “Bird 202 – Wedge-tailed Shearwater”
Bird 201 – Black-browed Babbler
Last year there was some big news that took the birding world by storm, and it centred around this rather unassuming fellow, the Black-browed Babbler (try saying that ten times fast) (Malacocincla perspicillata). Now, there isn’t much I can tell you about this bird, aside from the fact that it has a black brow andContinue reading “Bird 201 – Black-browed Babbler”
Bird 200 – Bird of the Week Q&A
To mark our 200th edition, let’s do something a little different. Instead of the usual bird we thought a brief Q&A on some of the questions we get would be in order. So, we all took a moment to sit down and have a one-on-one with our harshest critic: me. Please enjoy our candid conversation.Continue reading “Bird 200 – Bird of the Week Q&A”
Bird 199 – Rhinoceros Auklet
Okay guys, I’ve saved the best for last, the Rhinoceros Auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata). I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Auks be crazy, yo. The Rhino Auklet is no exception. I’m sure you’ve already spotted what makes this bird zany: those ridiculous eyebrows. No, naturally I’m talking about the horn on the frontContinue reading “Bird 199 – Rhinoceros Auklet”
Bird 198 – Turkey Vulture
In our exploration of birds that are named after other animals we’ve met insects, mammals and molluscs, but today we’re meeting a bird that is named after a different bird: the Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura). They’re so named because their red wrinkled head supposedly resembles a Turkey. Of course, Vultures lost their head feathers some years ago as anContinue reading “Bird 198 – Turkey Vulture”
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