Susan Willemse
Naming Groups or Flocks of birds- when language is used to describe a species of birds.
If I start painting hordes, sieges, charms…. Read this blog so you know what I mean. Collective nouns can also be applied to other...
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Susan Willemse
May 9, 20181 min read
Aviculture, saving Australia's endangered birds.
Aviculture is breeding and raising birds in captivity. There is value in this art in that rare birds can be protected from extinction....
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Susan Willemse
Jan 5, 20181 min read
No siblicide here
This is when one baby bird kills their brother or sister by eating all the food or knocking them off the nest either intentionally in...
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Susan Willemse
Dec 10, 20171 min read
The Koel story
The Eastern Koel arrives in Australia from Asia in spring. It is a cuckoo that throws other birds eggs out of nests so they can lay their...
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Susan Willemse
Nov 26, 20171 min read
Baby Magpies and nictitating membranes
Our Magpies this year have two babies which means feeding is more hectic. Mom has some grey on her neck and Dad has a pure white neck....
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Susan Willemse
Nov 20, 20171 min read
Noisy Miners and Indian Mynas
If you in the wrong place at the wrong time something or someone may want to eliminate you. This is true for plants like Australia's...
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Susan Willemse
Oct 16, 20171 min read
Three bird diseases you need to know about
Beak and feather disease is not contagious to humans but it is deadly to birds affecting their plumage and beaks. It is not curable and...
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