Last Chance to See

[Peter Shute <>]

I've attached the photo that was missing from Laurie's email. For some reason 
the list server doesn't like the way Mac computers attach photos.

Peter Shute

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Birding-Aus  On Behalf
> Of Laurie Knight
> Sent: Wednesday, 18 October 2017 7:17 PM
> To: Birding Aus <>
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Last Chance to See
>
> G'day
>
> The weekend news regarding Orange-bellied Parrots is not encouraging -
> none of the ten OBPs that had arrived at Melaleuca were female - see
> https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/has-the-orangebellied-
> parrot-lurched-closer-towards-extinction-20171014-gz0yhh.html
>
> If the species doesn't "turn the corner" it is quite possible that it won't be
> too many years before OBPs are extinct in the wild and the only surviving
> populations will be captive bred.
>
> If you haven't seen OBPs in the wild or been to Melaleuca, this summer may
> be one of the last you can see them there.  I had the fortune to spend some
> time there in December last year following a bushwalk to South West Cape. It
> was very enjoyable watching the OBPs coming in to a feeder through the
> picture window of the Deny King Museum - you can look them in the eye
> through the scope set up for people recording the identifying bands on their
> legs. If you have the chance to spend a bit of time there, the bushwalking
> huts are quite cosy and Par Avion runs plenty of flights in summer.  If you 
> are
> up to doing an overnight walk, Hidden Bay is well worth a visit - with a good
> chance of seeing Ground Parrots, Hooded Plovers, Southern Emu Wrens and
> Olive Whistlers etc.
>
> Anyhow, I have attached an example of the sort of photo you can easily get
> [via the scope] of an OBP on the most photographed stick in Australia.
>
> Regards, Laurie.
>
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