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Purple-crowned Lorikeets

May 20, 2013by paulgdodd Leave a comment

Checking out a hole to see if it will make a good home

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A Mild Winter’s Day at the WTP

August 2, 2009by paulgdodd Leave a comment

Today we had an early start and visited the WTP – our first visit since the induction in May. Winter is usually quiet at “the farm” unless Orange-bellied Parrots (OBPs) […]

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Powerful Owl at Flagstaff Gardens

May 24, 2009by paulgdodd Leave a comment

We took a quick visit to Flagstaff Gardens in the city to take a look for the Powerful Owl reported by a number of people. The owl was precisely where […]

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Westgate Park – In search of the Diamond Dove

May 23, 2009by paulgdodd Leave a comment

We visited Westgate Park near Port Melbourne to look for the wayward Diamond Dove and Yellow-tufted Honeyeaters that had been reported there recently. Apparently three more Diamond Doves have been […]

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WTP Induction Day

May 16, 2009by paulgdodd Leave a comment

Today was the day that Melbourne Water conducted induction sessions for bird watchers to the Western Treatment Plant. Ruth and I were booked into the 11am session along with Peter […]

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Duck Hunting Protest – Sale, Victoria

March 22, 2009by paulgdodd 1 Comment

For the first time Ruth and I found ourselves at a wetland at dawn yesterday, hoping we wouldn’t see any birds. We had decided to participate in the Coalition Against […]

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Victorian Bushfires Update 5

February 17, 2009by paulgdodd Leave a comment

One of the photos that Ruth took at my sister’s place on Saturday is going to be on the front page of The Age tomorrow, along with part of my […]

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Victorian Bushfires Update 4

February 15, 2009by paulgdodd Leave a comment

On Saturday Ruth and I got out to the site of my sister’s house in St Andrews. Getting out to the area is still tightly restricted. Residents of the area […]

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Victorian Bushfires Update 3

February 10, 2009by paulgdodd Leave a comment

A different sort of report today. My sister lost everything including all the basics – crockery, cups, mugs, glasses, cutlery, pots and pans – everything. I decided that on the […]

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Victorian Bushfires Update 2

February 9, 2009by paulgdodd Leave a comment

Today I visited more of the bushfire affected area. With my sister and her partner we tried to go back to the site of their burned-out house. We first drove […]

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