Tag: bird of the day
A love of birds commemorated
Today’s Bird of the Day, the black swan, is included in the 60th anniversary edition of Birds, a collection of poems by Judith Wright.
Wright...
‘The most wonderful song’
Today’s Bird of the Day, the grey butcherbird, was chosen by Clover Moore, the Lord Mayor of Sydney.
Moore said she loved birds and found...
Elegant, prehistoric time-travellers
Today’s Bird of the Day, the Australian white ibis, was recommended by City of Sydney Councillor, curator and author Jess Scully.
“I know they divide...
From canopies to burrows
Today’s Bird of the Day, the spotted pardalote, was chosen by quantitative ecologist and PhD candidate Carly Campbell, one of the authors of “Big...
Quintessential, old-school Australian
Today’s Bird of the Day was nominated by founder and CEO of PlantingSeeds Projects, Judy Friedlander, whose favourite urban native bird is the kookaburra.
Although...
‘The epitome of nature’
Today’s Bird of the Day, the noisy miner, was suggested by writer and ecologist Simon Mustoe, author of Wildlife in the Balance: Why Animals...
Science legend loves to crow about a crow
Today’s Bird of the Day, the Australian raven (Corvus coronoides), is the closest native bird we have in urban Sydney to Robyn Williams’ favourite...
A crazy electronic disco
Today’s Bird of the Day, the spangled drongo, was chosen by Darryl Jones, Professor Emeritus, Centre for Planetary Health & Food Security and School of...
The sound of Australia
Today’s Bird of the Day was nominated by wildlife ecologist Grainne Cleary, whose favourite bird is the magpie.
“For me, these birds are the sound...
A loveable, loudmouth larrikin
Today’s Bird of the Day, the sulphur-crested cockatoo, was chosen by John Martin, Research Scientist, Animal Ecology Lab, Western Sydney University, based at the...
It’s like a soap opera in your garden
Today’s Bird of the Day, the superb fairy-wren, was chosen by Holly Parsons, Urban Bird Program Manager with BirdLife Australia.
She is not alone -...