My word, doesn’t Sunday roll around quickly these days. This week, I thought I’d take our little tour of the internet and pop culture to a slightly different corner. I don’t know if you’ve heard of the phenomenon that is Birds with Arms, but it’s something you should be made aware of. Now, obviously theContinue reading “Meme 123 – Birds with Arms”
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Bird 122 – White Tern
Today we’re going to look at one of the most delightful birds, the White Tern (Gygis alba) These are a small, elegant Tern, pure white with glossy black eyes. They’re sometimes understandably known as Angel Terns and, to be fair, they’re basically the Doves of the ocean. For my money they’re one of the mostContinue reading “Bird 122 – White Tern”
Bird 121 – Mauritius Pink Pigeon
So last week I mentioned that Mauritius lost all of their native pigeons except for one. Well, this week we look at that little survivor. That’s right, it’s a pigeon bonanza, back-to-back, double-header going into golden point overtime!! And that pigeon is the Mauritius Pink Pigeon (Nesoenas mayeri). Oh yes, last week did a pigeon for theContinue reading “Bird 121 – Mauritius Pink Pigeon”
Bird 120 – Mauritius Blue Pigeon
Okay people, I know you’ve all been waiting for another fancy pigeon, well wait no longer. So, smack dab in the middle of the Indian Ocean is the island of Mauritius, famous as the home of that long dead bird, the Dodo. The Dodo was a giant flightless pigeon. But did you know, Mauritius is (was)Continue reading “Bird 120 – Mauritius Blue Pigeon”
Bird 119 – Gang-gang Cockatoo
Today we’re covering off what has easily been my most requested bird, the Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum) And you know what, I get it. It’s like a cockatoo, but it’s a bit special. Most people have seen them about, but they’re not so common as to be an everyday sorta bird. To top it off,Continue reading “Bird 119 – Gang-gang Cockatoo”
Bird 118 – Mallee Emu-wren
After looking at the Emu, it’s now time to look at their closest relative, the Mallee Emu-wren (Stipiturus mallee) Unlike their colossal cousin the Emu-wren is a tiny wee little thing. They’re rather similar looking to the Fairy Wrens you’ll be familiar with, except for that special tail of theirs. And this is where they get their nameContinue reading “Bird 118 – Mallee Emu-wren”
Bird 117 – Emu
I’m sure way back in school you all learnt about Australia’s important military battles: Gallipoli, Kokoda, Tobruk. But did you ever hear tell of the Great Emu War of 1932? The one time in our glorious past when we declared war on a bird, the Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) Nearly 1.5 metres tall, weighing 60Kg, with aContinue reading “Bird 117 – Emu”
Bird 116 – Common Potoo
Serious question. Have you ever wondered what would happen if one of those googly-eyed rocks you made as a child came to life? Well good news, I have an answer, and it’s the Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus) If you wanted to know what a bird looked like after you hit it with a frying pan,Continue reading “Bird 116 – Common Potoo”
Bird 115 – White-booted Racket-tail
Okay guys, have I got something super special for ya’ll today. I would like you to meet a dear friend of mine, the White-booted Racket-tail (Ocreatus underwoodii) I feel like I don’t need to say anything about this bird. Because just from looking at it, you can see it basically sells itself. It’s a Hummingbird, with booties. God.Continue reading “Bird 115 – White-booted Racket-tail”
Bird 114 – Hoatzin
So here’s the problem: statistically speaking, you, my dear subscriber, joined Bird of the Week sometime after Bird 82. Over 50% of subscribers have joined since then. And I know, I know, that means there’s a lot of fab fowls you’ve missed out on. What was Bird of the Week 36? Who can even say?Continue reading “Bird 114 – Hoatzin”
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