Introduction to birdwatching
We were all new once, however long ago that was. There’re some basics to the past-time and I’ve set out a few here. If it’s useful, you’ll read it and …
Life as a Twitcher
Once I came out of the closet and self-described as a twitcher, I felt strangely liberated. I was out and proud. The usually unkind descriptor ‘nerd’ is still applied to …
John Young is enmeshed in another ornithological stoush, not Night parrots but a button-quail.
John has established himself as a pre-eminent birder with his Night parrot rediscovery in 2013. . He has also established himself as a total enigma with his claims about Buff-breasted …
You simply cannot beat an egg
As a stage in the evolution of safe and successful methods of reproduction, there’re a few issues with eggs. There are also many strategies that birds have adopted to negate …
Here’s the Audubon’s warts and all story of the rediscovery of the night parrot
A Naturalist With a Checkered Past Rediscovered a Long-lost Parrot . . . Then Things Got Interesting When John Young, Australia’s “Wild Detective,” proved that the Night Parrot hadn’t gone …
Here’s a timely reminder that the John Young Night parrot controversy is certainly not without personal cost. Who could know where is the truth though?
On his Facebook pages and exactly as is written, John Young follows the adage that attack can be the the best form of defence. THE CURSE OF FINDING THE …
John Young takes to Facebook to report on yet another site for Night parrots. He makes some comments on ‘THE’ controversy in which he is embroiled.
Search for john Young on Facebook for the whole story of the find of his fourth site. There’re bonus species too. Hi all, an update before the next trip in …
He’s at it again, it seems. The evidence for Night parrots in South Australia is under serious question.
Night parrot research labelled ‘fake news’ by experts after release of damning report Ann Jones, Benjamin Sveen, and David Lewis Background Briefing 22 March 2019 John Young’s photo of a night parrot in western …
Learning from birds
it is said that it’s a man’s world, but that is not always the case. Here’re two examples from the bird world that show the benefits of being female. What …
Learning from birds – good karma is precious
What can you learn from birds? Here’s something. I think that one should be fair and respectful to all people and all things. Do wrong and the karma you create …