Nests

Bird nests are fascinating things. The little feathered creatures that build their own homes have an internal blueprint for how they need to build them. This nest is a Blackbird nest. Notice the blue piece of nylon entwined into the structure, this is off the twine that holds bales of hay together. This nest hasContinue reading “Nests”

Backyard Birds

Every year Birdlife Australia run a series of seasonal citizen science events called ‘Birds in Backyards’ where we get to count and record the species and numbers of birds in our backyards. The results for the spring survey are in, with the top ten species sighted and counted listed in the first photo. Of theseContinue reading “Backyard Birds”