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One out of thirty is quite remarkable when you
consider the vast range of options available.
"Why is it
the birds of the UK have managed to arouse the interest of so
many, yet those of Australia, far surpassed in diversity & beauty &
the splendour of the environment they occupy seem to have
failed?"
I think you
will find it is because of several things. Firstly the weather allows a
greater variety of pursuits to be undertaken in Oz. Then there are the
distances involved in Oz.
I could mention
many other reasons for the drop off of young birders but surely the
primary reason is hormones. What young Aussie wants to spend their time
travelling around looking at birds while the opposite sex are
waiting?
Something about
"a bird in the hand ..." or some such.
Terry
Pacey
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