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Undeterred by possible showers and probable mosquitoes, eight members and friends met on the banks of the Ross River on an overcast morning. It was a pleasure to have two new faces, Malcolm and Glenda, joining us and I am … Continue reading
Do you have the feeling this is a make or break year for the Reef? Seems everywhere you turn there is another appeal, another petition, another news headline (mostly bad, some very very bad), another list of reasons about why … Continue reading
We regret that images for this post were lost when the blog was migrated to a new server. Thank goodness for the breeze! What could have been an uncomfortably hot walk was made bearable by the sea breeze which strengthened … Continue reading
We regret that images for this post were lost when the blog was migrated to a new server. Sometimes by sheer stupidity …. These shocking pictures show the devastating results of stupidity and carelessness when a fire, lit by a … Continue reading
We regret that images for this post were lost when the blog was migrated to a new server. Way back in December 1994 I was privileged to be included in one of the famed pied imperial-pigeon counts on North Brook … Continue reading
“The temperature is rising … but we are rising too!” So rang the chant of hundreds of Townsvilleans who rallied on the Strand for the national day of action on climate change last Sunday. Among the crowd was a goodly … Continue reading
We regret that images for this post were lost when the blog was migrated to a new server. Only two adventurous souls made the trek up the mountain on Saturday afternoon with the intention of camping over for the night. … Continue reading
On a glorious Spring evening a good sized gathering of the Townsville WPSQ watched with delight the spectacle of millions of fireflies dancing across the floodplain of the Ross River. Even though the primary aim of the trip was to … Continue reading
It’s that time of year again – has anyone heard the koel yet? – and many migrant birds will be returning to our region for the summer. Among them none are more striking than the pied imperial-pigeons (Ducula bicolor) … Continue reading
Who would have thought that an amble round the Ross River’s suburban banks would bring our biggest bird total to date, surpassing locations like the Town Common, Lake Ross or even the Tyto wetlands? Who would have thought we could … Continue reading