Unidentified bird in Meknes, Morocco
Unidentified bird in Meknes, Morocco One of the frustrating things about touring another country, one quite foreign to one’s home base, is not being able to quickly identify the birds you see. I get...
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Australian Raven On our recent trip to Sydney and back I commented several times on the casual nature of the crows along the road. So many times we saw them eating road-kill, either on the road itself,...
View ArticleClever crows and a bossy ibis
Family picnic at Centennial Park, Sydney Earlier this year we spent just over 4 weeks visiting our son and his family in Sydney. Over recent weeks I’ve shared some of the birding experiences we had...
View ArticleWatch your back, duck
Australian Wood Duck, Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo I was amazed at the danger this Australian Wood Duck had placed itself into. It was quietly grazing on the grass in the African Wild Dog enclosure at the...
View ArticleCold weather birding
I didn’t do much birding today. Or yesterday. I decided that the weather was far too cold. We are having a really cold winter’s snap here in South Australia with heavy rain, very cold temperatures,...
View ArticleCrows using tools
Little Raven I have written before about how clever crows and ravens can be. This is a well established fact and people around the world have witnessed how intelligent the corvid family can be. In...
View ArticleA feisty Willie Wagtail
Willie Wagtail One of the most recognisable Australian birds would be the Willie Wagtail (see photo above). It is also one our most endearing birds, a favourite of many people. It loves occupying...
View ArticleAnnoyingly noisy ravens around our house
Little Raven Over the last few weeks, I have been intrigued, puzzled and just a little annoyed. Intrigued I have been intrigued by all of the Little Ravens in our garden, on our five-acre property and...
View ArticleA Cheeky Raven at Monarto Zoo
Little Raven, Monarto Zoo, South Australia A few weeks ago my daughter suggested that we visit the Monarto Zoo. It had been about a year since my last visit which is rather poor of me because it is...
View ArticleBeing watched by Little Ravens
Little Raven, Murray Bridge, South Australia They are watching me Ever had the feeling that someone is watching you? I guess that feeling is common to most people. Have you ever had the feeling that...
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