Crimson Rosella - Cluan's photo - much better than my bird pics. Oh dear, looks like I missed the Great Aussie Backyard Bird Count which ran during Bird Week from 21 – 28 th of October, but never fear, I am keeping an eye on those in the backyard. The Birds in Backyards program still allows citizen scientists to contribute not only to our overall knowledge about the health and distribution of our birds, but also about how our environment is changing. Like frogs and other sensitive creatures, birds are literally the canaries in the coalmine of our world. My bird photography is a lot like my seal photography. If you play this at fullscreen you may see the rear of a Yellow Throated Honeyeater For instance, last year’s Backyard Bird Count involving 72, 421 people and 1,972, 250 birds, noted a decline in Kookaburra populations right across the south eastern states, though the reasons have thus far remained elusive. However, there ar...
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