THE YELLOW SEA is formed by the section of China’s coast which tucks up into and then joins the long finger of land which is comprised of the People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea). Adjoining the Yellow Sea is a segment off its north-west called the Bohai Sea. [...]
The other day I was pondering how so many organisms are simply an alimentary canal with a sphincter called a “mouth” at one end and another sphincter called an “anus” at the other (I’m frequently given to pondering such uncomfortable realities when out driving). Everything else is just window dressing, the result of Natural Selection, as Richard [...]
The Great Knots did the right thing today and made an encore visit to Boat Harbour – and I had my camera this time. They spent most of the time I was there, around an hour, foraging. The tern diversity was excellent on the reef today, with plenty of Crested Terns, Little Terns (breeding, non-breeding, juvs and immatures), Common [...]
WITHIN THE NEXT SIX WEEKS all of the Pacific Golden Plover and most of the Red-necked Stints, Ruddy Turnstone and Grey-tailed Tattlers on Long Reef will have commenced their migration. We are now into the time of the year when we can expect to see breeding plumage appear and the waders putting on weight as [...]
We all know the story of Charles Darwin and we’ve no doubt been hearing plenty of the life and theory of this pigeon fancier and barnacle and orchid expert in the days leading up to the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the great man’s birth. This is my offering of praise and gratitude.
Hitting the [...]
THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM is not only a fantastic showplace of the amazing story of life on earth, both past and present, it’s also a centre for education, discovery and science.
Much of this science is based on work done on a vast array of specimens which are stored in what can be described as a “warehouse [...]
To quote the great Edward O Wilson, biologist, entomologist, theorist, naturalist and author: “The totality of life, known as the biosphere to scientists . . . is a membrane of organisms wrapped around the Earth so thin it cannot be seen edgewise from a space shuttle, yet so internally complex that most species composing it [...]
I DROPPED IN to Boat Harbour for my weekly survey today and was thrilled to find two Great Knot there. This is my first record for this location. They looked absolutely stunning: very clean and white with a smattering of dark speckles around the chest and flanks and clean, plain grey on the upper body.
If [...]
Many of you will be aware of the threats facing the Kimberley by the Western Australian government’s agenda of industrialisation for the region. If not, please visit www.savethekimberley.com and learn about the issues and please respond with one of our email protest letters.
This morning Hands off country posted a video on YouTube: “it’s a crab’s [...]
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