It’s a common birder story–stuck in a city on your way to another city with time to bird but little preparation on where to...

We had not observed a Powerful Owl since we were living in Portland, Victoria for a few months in 2009, so once the opportunity...

Laid out as I was with some nasty virus for most of my trip to Sydney, a lot of the excursions I planned for...

Not all birding sites are created equal. Some sites have birds in such abundance you’re left shell-shocked, others are so grueling and demanding you...

When J. Latham first described Grey Butcherbirds in 1801, like most people of the age he assumed Australia’s birds should be seen in the context...

I’m in Sydney for a week of family, birding, diving and enjoying the subtropical climate. Okay, it may not be that hot, but it...

The North Shore of Sydney is, as I’ve often observed, a great place to watch birds. On my last visit, which lastes four days,...

There’s often a trick to getting a location; you can’t just go to a location and low and behold…. birds! With large parks it’s...