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Pete's Playful Butcherbirds

spoilt babies Pied-butcherbirds chicks are usually born in early December. Peter Gregory rescued a pair of chicks and had to work hard to rescue them, but found it was well worth the rewards of his Christmas gift. Here's his story.

Species:

Pied Butcherbird

Stories about:

baby birds

human-bird friendships

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Australian Wild Birds Calendar 2010

Receive a complimentary Australian Wild Birds Calendar for 2010

All subscribers to the free Wild Bird Talking Ezine will receive this free gift for 2010. These are 13 full resolution pictures which you can view on your screen or print as a desktop calendar or wall calendar. Printed on photo paper, it makes a beautiful gift to delight all through the coming year.

Preview

Stories about:

observing birds

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This year's Magpie babies

Submitted by Ron on 27 November, 2009 - 15:17

Our magpies have been late this year with their babies. We understand why for Vicky's family, because after Maggie's passing it was July before Vicky settled on a new husband, a magpie from a long way away called Bertie. They then took a while to settle in and for Bertie to get to know the local situation.

Species:

Magpie

Stories about:

baby birds

animal families

Curly the One-eyed Currawong

Submitted by Ron on 22 October, 2009 - 11:45

Here is Curly, the one-eyed currawong. Curly and the winter currawong mob (maybe a hundred birds) left for greener pastures about four weeks ago, but I've been looking for curly in case he decided to stay for the summer.

Species:

Currawong

Stories about:

bird behaviour

interspecies interactions

Problems for Vicky Magpie

Submitted by Ron on 28 September, 2009 - 11:38

Vicky and her new fellow, Bertie, have settled in and Vicky is now tending her nest. We are not sure whether she has hatched eggs, and we haven't been able to bring out our telescope due to the excessive wind and the big dust storms, which have been reported around the world. (We have to put the telescope in our breakfast room with the door wide open.)

Species:

Magpie

Stories about:

bird behaviour

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Carbon Is Life Book

The story of carbon dioxide, the essential life-giving gas that feeds all life. Contrary to everything we have been told, our planet is currently suffering a carbon famine, with deadly consequences for the poor and for wildlife.