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1. Birds are important to me for many reasons. However the greatest reason for me is that they are accessible as a manifestation of nature and the outdoors. They have a natural beauty that I find hard to explain and give me great joy when watching them. 2. I practice all seven to a greater or lesser extent but can always do better I guess. 3. There are less small birds. 4. The course has motivated me to do more bird watching and surveys. I will use Merlin and ebird more. In particular I will do more deep observation. A great course! Thank you for making it available.
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1. Wooded valleys with old growth eucalypts. Nesting hollows for Powerful Owls and Cockatoos. Smaller hollows for other parrots. Lower bushes and undergrowth provide cover for smaller birds such as honey eater species and Silver Eyes. River banks often occupied by ducks, gulls, herons etc. Grassy areas and open woodland have Magpies and parrots.
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Activity 1. The area I live in is a peninsula between the George’s and Wa
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1. Sulphur Crested Cockatoos have been landing in a tree over our pool late in the morning and staying much of the day. They are eating the seeds off the tree by biting off the tips of branches, holding them with their feet and picking off the seeds. The branches land in our pool. There are many birds in the valley behind our home and periodically a cockatoo will give off a scare call and the cockatoos in the tree will join others forming a large squawking flock that circles the valley with other species joking them for part of the action. Eventually they will settle again. 2. The Cockatoos in our tree (eucalyptus) snap the tips off branches, pick off seeds with their beak and crack a seed open. they discard the outer part of the seed. 3. Noisy minors, Lorikeets, King Parrots, Magpies, Currawong.
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1. The birds that I saw were: Sulphur Crested Cockatoo, Rainbow Lorikeet, King Parrots, Noisy Minors, Crimson Rosella, and Currawong 2. I have checked on Merlin for the birds most likely to be found in our area. Going out to look for them is not practical at the moment. I will however go asap. I will also continue to watch from our back deck. 3. 5 birds that apparently can be found in our area that I have not seen are: Little Lorikeet, Eastern Yellow Robin, Rose Robin, Eastern Spinebill, and Golden Headed Cisticola. I am on their case!
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1. Grey Butcherbird and Noisy Minor. Butcherbird is sleeker. Easy to identify on Merlin. 2. Australian Raven, Pied Currawong, Australian Magpie. All have black. Raven is all black. Currawong and Magpie black and white. Magpie has white on nape of neck which can be seen at some distance and for me is a defining characteristic. 3. Sulphur Crested Cockatoo. Sitting in Eucalyptus tree eating seeds and tip pruning tree. Laughing Cookaburra sitting on tree branch looking for prey on ground. Dives and takes small lizard. King Parrot in camellia tree. Taking pollen / nectar from flowers. 4. Any Albatros. Large bird, flying effortlessly on wind. Large wing span, shaped for efficiency, found. Often hard for me to identify exact species as usually in flight moving with the wind. Amazing birds. Need to know more and learn more. Merlin some use. King
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The Wall of Birds is truly a great learning tool and marvellous art. I find it hard to pick favourites but if I had to I think I would go for the Wandering Albatros. It is large, wonderful to watch fly, born in and fledges from some of the most challenging locations, travels vast distances without landing and is visually appealing. I live on the edge of the bush on the southern outskirts of Sydney Australia. The fires have gone and we are having some nice Autumn weather. There are many parrots in our area and those visiting our yard at the moment include King Parrots, Crimson Rosellas and Sulphur Crested Cockatoos. The George’s River is close and we have Shore Birds in some locations: Bartailed Godwits, Masked Lapwings etc. The largest species of owls in Australia is the Powerful Owl and we are lucky to have them in our bush valleys. My favourite local bird is the Cockatoo. They are very intelligent, great to watch fly and have personality.
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