(Cisticola exilis), “The golden-headed cisticola, also known as the bright-capped cisticola, is a species of warbler in the family Cisticolidae, found in Australia and thirteen Asian countries.” – Wikipedia “The Golden-headed Cisticola is a very small insectivorous bird growing to 9–11.5 cm (3.5–4.5 in) long, wingspan 15 cm.” They really…
As a follow-up to the previous post, I think that most local people don’t realise the significance of the sign at Koonwarra and I quote from “Victorian Places”: “Koonwarra is a rural village in South Gippsland, 8 km south of Leongatha. According to Bunce’s Language of the Aborigines of the…
White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) All was fairly quiet on the beach, except for a pair White-faced Herons… “The white-faced heron also known as the white-fronted heron, and incorrectly as the grey heron, or blue crane, is a common bird throughout most of Australasia, including New Guinea, the islands of Torres…