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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 1d

I still haven't shared all my photos from Boolcoomatta.
Here are some more yellow-footed rock-wallabies.
Can you see the baby in the pouch? 🧡

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Dr swift parrot @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social · 2d

Right??

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Dr swift parrot @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social · 3d

Look at the incredible beast we saw today! Malleefowl are so fantastic

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Dan Baldassarre @evornithology.bsky.social · 5d

New owl who dis

(Northern Saw-whet Owl)

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Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 5d

““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+

Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags

Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

www.theguardian.com

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Dr swift parrot @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social · 6d

Omg so grown up 🥰🥰🥰

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Jonathan C Slaght @jonathanslaght.com · 7d

super cool study found human artifacts in Bearded vulture nests, incl. "weaponry like a crossbow bolt and wooden lance, decorated sheep leather, and parts of a slingshot....a shoe made from twigs and grass is ~675-years-old." link to paper: doi.org/10.1002/ecy..... www.popsci.com/environment/... 🧪🌍🦉

Multi-generational vulture nests hold 700 years of human artifacts

Crossbow bolts, sandals, slingshots, and more.

www.popsci.com

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Andrew Digby @digs.bsky.social · 7d

Sad to report that we've lost another #kakapo, and a particularly significant one. Solstice was the last kākāpō rediscovered, found on Rakiura in 1997. She died on the weekend as a result of complications from the #disease cloacitis. There are now 237 kākāpō left. #conservation #parrots #birds

An adult female kākāpō in an underground nest next to three eggs. Credit: Andrew Digby

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Rob Davis @pezoporus.bsky.social · 11d

Bird folks. You have just one day left for earlybird registration for the Australasian Ornithology Conference in Perth in just 50 days time! Get in fast because I’m pleased to say it has been so popular that we will be closing registration soon.

aoc.org.au/registration/

Registration - Australasian Ornithological Conference 2025

Australian Ornithological Conference 2025 Registrations

aoc.org.au

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Dr swift parrot @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social · 13d

I went away for 4 days and my chickens were busy with spring

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mr dog @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social · 14d

Everyone loves Bird of the Year! And it's bgrk! (chicken noise) www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Australian bird of the year! A tiny feathery hiatus from the grim day-to-day | First Dog on the Moon

(unless you are a bird)

www.theguardian.com

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Dr swift parrot @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social · 16d

EMU EGG!

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Dr swift parrot @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social · 17d

Gorgeous flock of emus wandered up to look at us today - such magnificent birds!

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Dr swift parrot @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social · 18d

Lovely day on the Murrumbidgee

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Dr swift parrot @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social · 21d

Look at this adorable regent parrot hatchling - it hatched this morning and is just hours old 🥰🥰🥰🥰🐣🐣🐣🐣🦜

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Dr swift parrot @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social · 23d

Regent parrot in her nest along the Murray River 💚

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Dr swift parrot @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social · 23d

Setting up regent parrot nest monitoring on the Murray this afternoon- gorgeous place and big trees

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Dr swift parrot @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social · 25d

Check out this regent parrot who can barely fit in her own nest - this huge old red gum has a 5cm wide slit that’s been a nest for a couple years now. squeeze == safe

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Dr swift parrot @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social · 26d

Superb parrot eating weeds 🥰

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Dr swift parrot @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social · 27d

Spring is here - king parrots love a garden 💚

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Captain Quoll @kudelka.bsky.social · Sep 9

Came up okay for a proof print. Might need to book a press next week.

Shipstern bluff kitchen table test print

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NTEU ACT @nteuact.bsky.social · Sep 5

We'll be ready to work with interim leadership from Day 1 to end Renew ANU and stop *all* forced redundancies.

This is only possible with new leadership.

@nteunion.bsky.social - and everyone else - knows that the farce at #ANU has gone on for far too long.