I believe that one of John's fears is that the scientific community's first
response will be to want to "collect" (ie shoot) a few for the museum
collections - hardly the wisest move for a very rare species!
2008/12/11 David Stowe <>
> After a few private replies i just want to point out that i wasn't at all
> trying to suggest any scepticism towards John or his photos/findings.
> I am just very jealous of those fortunate enough to have seen them :)
>
> Thanks to those who answered my question though.
>
> Cheers
> Dave
>
>
> On 11/12/2008, at 11:21 AM, David Stowe wrote:
>
> What i find interesting is that he is happy to show people on his tours
>> but won't let anyone else see them - especially people sceptical about his
>> discovery who would have no basis for their scepticism if he showed them
>> "publicly"???
>>
>> I too look forward to seeing them.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Dave
>> PS - sorry for continuing this subject :)
>>
>> On 11/12/2008, at 9:34 AM, Tony Russell wrote:
>>
>> All youse unbelievers ! I don't know !!
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From:
>>> On Behalf Of david taylor
>>> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 9:02 AM
>>> To: Birding Aus
>>> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Fig Parrots, Night Parrots and now another new
>>> bird!
>>>
>>>
>>> Fig Parrots, Night Parrots and now another new bird!!
>>>
>>> The Australian people can, as you say "look forward to hearing over
>>> the next year about these latest discoveries"
>>>
>>> I personally hope John Young did find a new Fig Parrot, has found
>>> Night Parrots breeding like chickens on a spinifex plain somewhere out
>>> west and has found another new species of an exotic north Queensland
>>> bird.
>>>
>>> And if these latest two are shrouded in as much mystery as the fig
>>> parrot then the discussion on this forum is something to look forward
>>> to!!
>>>
>>> cheers
>>>
>>> David Taylor
>>>
>>>
>>> On 10/12/2008, at 7:19 PM, Rod Gardner wrote:
>>>
>>> He showed us several photos of Coxen's Fig-Parrot including images
>>>> of a new
>>>> nest found in 2008 which has been collected under licence for
>>>> scientific
>>>> analysis. He's also been working hard on Night Parrot's for the last
>>>> 18
>>>> months and what he has discovered is quite amazing and will be
>>>> revealed in
>>>> due course. He told us stories of his unique Australian bush
>>>> experiences
>>>> with these and other birds. His amazing discoveries are not finished.
>>>> Expect more on the Night Parrot. And perhaps even more amazing, we saw
>>>> several photos of yet another new discovery under DNA analysis at
>>>> this very
>>>> moment. This makes at least three significant discoveries the
>>>> Australian
>>>> people can look forward to hearing more about over the next year or
>>>> so.
>>>>
>>>
>>> David Taylor
>>> Brisbane
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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