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Finding birds in the Outback: Black-tailed Native-hen

Finding birds in the Outback: Black-tailed Native-hen

by Janine Duffy | April 8, 2018 | Bird News, Mungo Outback Journey

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...
An explosion of Blue-bonnet Parrots at Mungo

An explosion of Blue-bonnet Parrots at Mungo

by Janine Duffy | January 13, 2017 | Mungo Outback Journey, Wildlife News

Janine, Echidna Walkabout’s Co-owner and Director of Marketing & Wildlife Research recounts a journey through Mungo National Park Outback, NSW and how tiny fireworks of Blue Bonnet Parrots left an indelible imprint on her heart!

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