Majura birds

This blog is to share my photographs of, and enthusiasm for, the native birds living around and passing by the base of Mount Majura, Canberra, Australia. It was inspired by the swanlings at the bottom of my street. All photographs have been taken on local walks.

Sunday, 7 August 2016

Loss of hollow bearing old growth - Box Gum grassy woodland, Block 9, Section 64, North Watson

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An open letter: Dear Chief Minister Andrew Barr MLA, Minister Gentleman MLA and Minister Rattenbury MLA, I am writing about the loss of ...
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Friday, 25 April 2014

Gang-gang Cockatoos

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In this 50th year of the  Canberra Ornithologist Group (COG), sightings of Gang-gangs are being recorded to learn more about the behaviour a...
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Blind Gang-gangs?

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On first glance I thought just the male bird was affected. Now I am wondering about the left eye of the female also. These Gang-gan...
Tuesday, 25 March 2014

Sale of Block 9, Section 64 North Watson

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I'm more than a little hot under the collar. Following is my letter sent today to: Katy Gallagher              gallagher@act.gov.au S...
Friday, 21 February 2014

Collared Sparrowhawk???

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I'm no raptor expert and am wondering what this bird is.
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Monday, 29 July 2013

Spotted Pardalote

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Pardalotes are usually high in the branches, whenever I see them on the mountain. This one of a pair, was in a Box Gum Grassy Woodland close...
Monday, 22 July 2013

White-throated Treecreeper

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Whoever invented the English names for Australian birds really had a thing about hyphens. I hardly ever use them, but there's plenty in ...
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Wednesday, 10 July 2013

Wedge-tailed Eagle

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Raptors are rare around here and this is the first one I've seen in almost a year of looking. I understand one reason for the absence of...
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Sunday, 16 June 2013

Random local birds

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Crestie strolling to the pond.   This is much better than my last attempt at a Golden Whistler. Next time I'll tr...
Monday, 10 June 2013

How the mighty ducks are fallen..

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Wild and free one day, a pair of Grey Teal shyly skirt the edges of the pond searching for favoured pond scum and weed. The very next day, t...
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I have loved birds for many years but only recently started to photograph them.
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