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Autumn Birds – The Southern Boobook

In my last post I gave a glimpse of Australia’s smallest owl, the Southern Boobook (also known as a Mopoke), peeping from a nesting hole, which it had occupied before the Powerful Owl had a chance, since the Powerful Owl normally nest there each year at this time. It was only that the sun was shining directly into the hole […]

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Surprises in the Quiet Autumn Forest.

Finally, there came a day when I could walk in our favorite reserve after days of rain. While it was still overcast and my wife was busy teaching English for Living, I decided to take a walk alone and chat with God in the quietness of our Autumn forest, which is characteristically the most bird few month of the year, […]

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A Perfect Team – The Australian Shelduck

This week following our Federal Elections we learn how important team work is to achieving our goals. I have previously referred to the excellency of the male Australian Wood Duck as a father and how he stays with the one female to breed and live for a lifetime. And how he faithfully remains with her throughout the life long process, […]