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New Bird Life logo

To: Tony Russel <>
Subject: New Bird Life logo
From: "Valentine, Peter" <>
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:32:41 -0800
try here:

http://www.boca.org.au/


Peter Valentine

On 20/01/2012, at 11:02 AM, Tony Russel wrote:

> So where can it be seen?  Or is it a secret just for members ?
> 
> Tony
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 
>  On Behalf Of Philip Veerman
> Sent: Friday, 20 January 2012 10:57 AM
> To: 'Alastair Smith'; 
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] New Bird Life logo
> 
> Yes me too. I thought it a bit underwhelming too. My immediate reaction was
> it is as good a morph of some versions of the Emu logo of RAOU / BA and done
> in blue to retain some link to the Superb Fairy-wren of BOCA. These being
> two ends of the bird size range between them it would be hard to be
> specific. I suspect on good reason there was a strong intent not to be an
> Emu, as this is a merge of two organisation, originally requested by BOCA,
> not a takeover. But I suppose as a pictograph it is sort of cute. 
> 
> Then again the QOS has for decades has its emblem a picture of a Sunbird
> with two right wings (no left wing). I tried to change that 32 years ago but
> it didn't catch on.
> 
> Philip
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 
>  On Behalf Of Alastair Smith
> Sent: Friday, 20 January 2012 10:40 AM
> To: 
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] New Bird Life logo
> 
> 
> I received a letter yesterday from Birdlife Australia showcasing the new
> logo. I have no idea what it is but I think I can see a waterbird of some
> description. I assume that considerable time has gone into considering,
> consulting and designing something new, but I am underwhelmed. I think this
> is a retrograde step from the previous Emus of BA. I believe this should
> have been put to a vote of the membership. Regards Alastair 
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