Carol wrote:-
It's good to be reminded not
to take these wonderful birds for granted!
G'day All,
How true! On the weekend I took a birder out and saw among others
Double-eyed Fig-Parrots, Golden Bowerbird and a couple of the endemic
honeyeaters. The highlight for my guest though was the group of Figbirds
chasing eachother around and making a racket. I think her second choice
would have been the Bowers Shrike-Thrush which went through an extended
repitoir within metres of us and in clear view.
Often people are more excited to see a Coppery Brushtailed Possum with young
on the back than a tree-kangaroo or a rare possum species.
I think that it has to do with what they can relate to. Perhaps we can brief
our visitors better to extend the range of things by which they can be
excited.
Regards,
Alan
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