Barred Eagle Owl

Rectifying a 4 year old dip… In early 2013 I was in Singapore teaching, but had a day to bird … More

Sooty and Sweep

Sooty Owls are beautiful, enigmatic Tytos that I have “craved” seeing since moving back to Australia. I’ve had several chances … More

I don’t like them. They wet their nests * I’m falling behind with this blog. So many cool things seen/done … More

The Neophemas are a family of 6 dainty and strikingly beautiful parrots, endemic to Australia. Along with grasswrens, they are … More

Tasmania, Dec 2017 Ever since I returned to Australia I have had my eye on a trip to Tasmania. At … More

In October of 2017, three birders went into the woods… Two years ago I did my first “Big Day”, an … More

Day 4 km91 to Mungerannie The following morning we returned to the km91. As I exited the car, movement caught … More

Day 3, Mungerannie to Pandiburra At 5am a flock of around 200 Galahs descended onto some dead trees above our … More

Prologue In September 2016 I had some time booked for a birding trip to the South Australian outback. Paul Coddington … More

In early August I was invited as a “Distinguished Lecturer” at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. This involved a 2 week … More