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Folks
I'm currently off birding-us as I will be in the
field for the next few weeks. Just a bit of news for Sydney-siders or
those visiting.
The Regent HE Recovery Program initiated a
captive-breeding program in 1995. From a humble start mighty things have
grown with over 50 birds now housed in four institutions. For the first
time Regent Honeyeaters are now on public display at Taronga.
Although the display was put together in a hurry
as the beurocrats wanting the birds ready for the "Olympic rush"
it looked pretty impressive yesterday when I spent time watching it. The
aviary itself is still be be landscaped as a box-ironbark woodland but the
Regents are putting on a mighty show. They are active and vocal, being
real show ponies.
Well worth the look.
Cheers
David Geering
Regent Honeyeater Recovery
Coordinator.
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