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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Azzy" data-source="post: 1760550" data-attributes="member: 83206">Wow... three posts in a row, you are enthusiastic, haha! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />You're right about the urban sprawl also taking away from astronomy, that's one of the things I love about going out bush, there's just more stars than you can ever possibly imagine. It's incredible.I know what you mean about their jizz. I can do it with the wattlebirds, although sometimes I know I get their calls mixed up <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> But until I've clearly seen a tree martin I have no idea what their jizz looks like, lol. And apostlebirds as close as Morgan! How cool, I wish they'd come in a little bit closer. They're such funny things.Sounds like you had a really nice day at Sandy creek though, I'm jealous of that Cuckoo sighting, I'm yet to add one to my list. I know I've heard a cuckoo in the past (forget which one) but I didn't include it, I have to see them to add them <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> then after that, it doesn't matter. You saw some real nice species though. Despite being so close, I am yet to make a trip to Sandy creek, guess I've been to determined to get that sacred kingfisher at altona, but I will have to try sandy creek also.My most recent trip was altona a few days ago. All the usual suspects, quite a decent list, along with mistletoebirds which I haven't seen in a real long time, I was wondering when they'd turn up again. Plenty of superb fairy wrens, bee-eaters, a couple of red-rumped parrots, and just when I was thinking about the surprising lack of birds of prey, there was a lovely pair of wedge-tails soaring over the tree line. I also saw an eastern spinebill (first i've seen in its natural habitat!), it was hanging out with a striated pardalote. All up I saw 25 species, which was pretty decent considering the windy conditions. Took a movie (for the sound) of a calling rufous whistler and a red-rumped calling.</blockquote>

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