Wedgie???
On 21/03/2015, at 7:43 PM, John Tongue <> wrote:
> Mind you, Emus are not all that appropriate here, either!! :)
>
>
> On 21/03/2015, at 7:39 PM, John Tongue <> wrote:
>
>> Kookas and Lyrebirds are both feral in Tassie!
>>
>>
>> On 21/03/2015, at 4:06 PM, Dave Torr <> wrote:
>>
>>> Hmm - to a Melbournian that is offensive! But give a few more years of
>>> climate change (!) and probably common here as well - Koel is now regular,
>>>
>>> On 21 March 2015 at 16:04, Carl Clifford <> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The distribution covers the important parts of Australia.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On 21 Mar 2015, at 3:48 pm, Dave Torr <> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Not a very wide distribution!
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 21 March 2015 at 15:44, cgregory123 . <> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How about that high roller the mighty Dollarbird.
>>>>>> Chris Gregory
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 21 March 2015 at 14:28, David Taylor <>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yep that would probably kybosh that idea Carl! How about
>>>> Kookaburra!!!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 21 Mar 2015, at 12:05 pm, Carl Clifford <>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I would vote for that. Unfortunately, South Australia has it as it's
>>>>>>> state bird, so
>>>>>>>> I don't think it would be eligible.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Carl Clifford
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 21 Mar 2015, at 12:22 pm, David Taylor <
>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Given its almost Australia wide distribution, urban and rural
>>>> presence
>>>>>>> and striking plumage that would work well on crests etc I'd nominate
>>>> the
>>>>>>> Australian Magpie as my pick as our National bird
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> David Taylor
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> From: "Tony Russell" <>
>>>>>>>>>> Date: 21 March 2015 8:45:43 am AEST
>>>>>>>>>> To: "'Carl Clifford'" <>, "'Martin
>>>>>>> Butterfield'" <>
>>>>>>>>>> Cc: 'birding-aus NEW' <>
>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] National Bird
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Could have Abbott the Rabbit.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>>> From: Birding-Aus On
>>>>>>> Behalf Of
>>>>>>>>>> Carl Clifford
>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, 20 March 2015 9:22 PM
>>>>>>>>>> To: Martin Butterfield
>>>>>>>>>> Cc: birding-aus NEW
>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] National Bird
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Nope we do not have an National bird or animal. Considering what has
>>>>>>> been
>>>>>>>>>> coming out of Canberra over the last few years, perhaps our National
>>>>>>> Bird
>>>>>>>>>> should be the Spangled Drongo.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Carl Clifford
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On 20 Mar 2015, at 7:10 pm, Martin Butterfield <
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I had assumed it was the Emu as it features on our Coat of Arms.
>>>>>>>>>>> However I can't find anything authoritative which confirms this or
>>>>>>>>>>> offers an alternative.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Surely we have one? If not, I cry 'Shime, shime " and ask what can
>>>>>> be
>>>>>>>>>>> done and by whom to get one. (For various reasons, if starting
>>>> from
>>>>>>>>>>> scratch, my pick would be Galah.)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Martin Butterfield
>>>>>>>>>>> http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/
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