Australia birdlife Archives

News

Light in the night: flock of Australia’s rarest bird discovered in WA

Indigenous rangers in outback Western Australia have found up to 50 night parrots – one of Australia’s most elusive birds – in a “breakthrough discovery”.

News

Colour and song most at risk as birdlife declines due to poor urban design

The birds that fill our mornings with songs and our parks and gardens with colour are disappearing from our cities, a new study has found.

AG Society

AG Society update: Wingthreads mission complete

On 20 September 2023 scientist, author and artist Amellia Formby completed a circumnavigation of Australia in a microlight aircraft.

Conservation work starts in our own backyard: Andrew Gregory

Talking Australia

Conservation work starts in our own backyard: Andrew Gregory

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Andrew Gregory is well known to readers of Australian Geographic as a remote area photographer. He is also an awarded adventurer, but on this episode Andrew talks about powerful owls and especially the ones in his backyard on the northern beaches of Sydney. Over the past few years he has become a passionate conservationist and shares his love for the wildlife in our backyards and how we can protect it and help it thrive. This Episode of Talking Australia is hosted by Chrissie Goldrick (Editor-in-chief at Australian Geographic) and produced by Ben Kanthak (www.beachshackpodcasts.com) You can also follow us on Instagram @australiangeographic