Finding birds in the Outback: Black-tailed Native-hen
by Janine Duffy Somewhere in the Australian Outback, right now, a boom is happening. Rain is falling and birds are breeding – fast – as they must. Most of Australia is desert. There is no ‘rainy season’ in the Outback. Rain comes rarely, in thunderous torrents that...
Colourful Parrots of Mungo Outback
The Australian Outback is a hotspot for colourful parrots and cockatoos. The Mungo region is home to 15 species including the Mallee Ringneck, Mulga Parrot, Bluebonnet, Regent Parrot – we’ve grouped these parrots by colour to help with identification
Breakfast at Fogg Dam
Fogg Dam, One of Australia’s most famous birdwatching sites, is an hour’s drive from Darwin, the capital city of Australia’s Northern Territory. Written by Janine Duffy On our own, we are slow travellers. On our first wildlife watching trip to Fogg Dam, in the...