Rob Davis
@pezoporus.bsky.social
Assoc. Prof. in Wildlife Conservation at Edith Cowan University. Editor in Chief: Pacific Conservation Biology. Studies birds, herps, rodenticide impacts on wildlife. Living on 5 acres in Western Australia on Whadjuk Noongar country.
www.wildlifelab.org
www.wildlifelab.org
It’s that time of the year where the bougainvillea is so colourful it hurts your eyes when you open the bedroom blinds.
November 24, 2025 at 11:10 AM
It’s that time of the year where the bougainvillea is so colourful it hurts your eyes when you open the bedroom blinds.
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We had a brilliant time at #AOC2025! Congratulations to all the organising team for a fantastic meeting, and we can’t wait to host you all in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland in 2027!!
And in case you didn’t catch it, the next AOC will be held in Auckland, NZ in February 2027! Looking forward to returning to Aotearoa and catching up with that Kōkako!
November 21, 2025 at 10:20 AM
We had a brilliant time at #AOC2025! Congratulations to all the organising team for a fantastic meeting, and we can’t wait to host you all in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland in 2027!!
And in case you didn’t catch it, the next AOC will be held in Auckland, NZ in February 2027! Looking forward to returning to Aotearoa and catching up with that Kōkako!
November 20, 2025 at 11:10 PM
And in case you didn’t catch it, the next AOC will be held in Auckland, NZ in February 2027! Looking forward to returning to Aotearoa and catching up with that Kōkako!
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Richard Fuller, winner of the #AOC2025 Serventy Medal, talks about migratory birds in Australia. From shorebirds that use the East Asian – Australasian Flyway to surreptitious night-time migrant, the story of bird migration is far richer than most of us realise. www.fullerlab.org
November 20, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Richard Fuller, winner of the #AOC2025 Serventy Medal, talks about migratory birds in Australia. From shorebirds that use the East Asian – Australasian Flyway to surreptitious night-time migrant, the story of bird migration is far richer than most of us realise. www.fullerlab.org
The bird nerd quiz made for a memorable #AOC2025 dinner complete with Sean Dooley as MC, bird calls and emu impressions. Thanks to The Aviary for a great venue.
November 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The bird nerd quiz made for a memorable #AOC2025 dinner complete with Sean Dooley as MC, bird calls and emu impressions. Thanks to The Aviary for a great venue.
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Very proud of our PhD student @nirjana-dewan.bsky.social for delivering an excellent talk at #AOC2025 on her white-tailed black cockatoo genomics work this morning! Looking forward to being able to share some nicely assembled genomes in the near future...stay tuned!
November 19, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Very proud of our PhD student @nirjana-dewan.bsky.social for delivering an excellent talk at #AOC2025 on her white-tailed black cockatoo genomics work this morning! Looking forward to being able to share some nicely assembled genomes in the near future...stay tuned!
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With 4 island types and over 300 islands, Palau has a huge diversity of habitats, for at least 168 bird species, #AOC2025 plenary speaker Heather Ketebengang tells us.
November 19, 2025 at 1:15 AM
With 4 island types and over 300 islands, Palau has a huge diversity of habitats, for at least 168 bird species, #AOC2025 plenary speaker Heather Ketebengang tells us.
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Heather shares how the birds are culturally important to the people of Palau, embedded in many traditional stories and sayings. Protecting nature also ensures the protections of culture and traditions. #AOC2025
November 19, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Heather shares how the birds are culturally important to the people of Palau, embedded in many traditional stories and sayings. Protecting nature also ensures the protections of culture and traditions. #AOC2025
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Plenary 3 of #AOC2025 was the iconic @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social talking about Orange-bellied Parrots. Science, insights and lessons from over a decade of research. Without captive breeding this species will become extinct in the wild.
November 19, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Plenary 3 of #AOC2025 was the iconic @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social talking about Orange-bellied Parrots. Science, insights and lessons from over a decade of research. Without captive breeding this species will become extinct in the wild.
Amazing plenary for day 2 at # AOC2025. Alii to Heather Ketebengang from Palau Conservation Society who talked about the importance of Palau to 13 endemic species and migratory shorebirds.
November 19, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Amazing plenary for day 2 at # AOC2025. Alii to Heather Ketebengang from Palau Conservation Society who talked about the importance of Palau to 13 endemic species and migratory shorebirds.
If you stand still too long around here, the bush will claim you.
November 9, 2025 at 11:36 AM
If you stand still too long around here, the bush will claim you.
When you live in the country, opening the bedroom curtains in the morning can bring all sorts of surprises!
November 2, 2025 at 1:14 AM
When you live in the country, opening the bedroom curtains in the morning can bring all sorts of surprises!
The amazing @rebeccajquah.bsky.social who I have the privilege of supervising, just got her first PhD paper published. She used eDNA to examine the diet of the world’s rarest marsupial and explores how this approach can help find new suitable habitat. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Gilbert’s Potoroo and the fun-guys: Co-existing mycophagous mammals as indicators of potentially available fungal food resources - Biodiversity and Conservation
Understanding resource use and availability is critical for the success of wildlife translocations, especially for species with complex diets. Mycophagous (fungus-feeding) diets are particularly chall...
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November 1, 2025 at 10:11 AM
The amazing @rebeccajquah.bsky.social who I have the privilege of supervising, just got her first PhD paper published. She used eDNA to examine the diet of the world’s rarest marsupial and explores how this approach can help find new suitable habitat. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Woah, a ghastly murder scene on our property? No it’s just the annual Marri tree sap season! Also called Red Gums, Marri (Corymbia calophylla) can exude an intense blood-like sap from the main trunk. In fact the name Marri is indigenous Noongar for 🩸
October 28, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Woah, a ghastly murder scene on our property? No it’s just the annual Marri tree sap season! Also called Red Gums, Marri (Corymbia calophylla) can exude an intense blood-like sap from the main trunk. In fact the name Marri is indigenous Noongar for 🩸
Some local ag show highlights from the handsome roosters through to the goat judging! Our local show is in its 70th year and I hope it will get the community support to continue. A worrying majority of the judges and committee are very old!
October 26, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Some local ag show highlights from the handsome roosters through to the goat judging! Our local show is in its 70th year and I hope it will get the community support to continue. A worrying majority of the judges and committee are very old!
And he takes the fig double crown! 7 years in the making this one.
October 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
And he takes the fig double crown! 7 years in the making this one.
All ready for the local agricultural show. Will there be any gold this year? I’ve previously won first place for my Strawberry and Apricot Jam but have kept getting second for my fig jam - losing to a fig and ginger jam! This years secret weapon is a white fig jam made with apple port. Wish me luck!
October 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM
All ready for the local agricultural show. Will there be any gold this year? I’ve previously won first place for my Strawberry and Apricot Jam but have kept getting second for my fig jam - losing to a fig and ginger jam! This years secret weapon is a white fig jam made with apple port. Wish me luck!