Noosa Biosphere News

March is jam-packed with positive vibes and good times! From the Noosa Festival of Surfing to GreenX Talks and Clean Up Australia Day, there's something for everyone this month. Mark…

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SPANGLED DRONGO

Bird life with Tony Wellington Spangled Drongos could be easily confused for male Koels. Both birds are black with red eyes and a metallic sheen on the back and wings.…

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Willie Wagtail

Bird life with Tony Wellington Every reader will likely be familiar with the hyperactive Willie Wagtail. With a lifespan of twelve to fifteen years, this is an endearing bird that…

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Red-browed Finch

Bird life with Tony Wellimgton These plucky little birds gather in small flocks of around ten or twelve. They are readily spotted because they feed low to the ground, often…

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Grey Fantail

Bird life With Tony Wellington No one can have walked the forest paths of Noosa without coming across a Grey Fantail. These plucky little birds are adapted to a wide…

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Red-backed Fairy-wren

Bird Life with Tony Wellington  The Red-backed Fairy-wren is the smallest of Australia’s fairy-wrens, and the only one not to display some blue plumage. Of course, it’s just the males…

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The Scarlet Honeyeater

SCARLET HONEYEATER Bird Life with Tony Wellington  The Scarlet Honeyeater is a spectacular little bird and the most brightly coloured of the local honeyeaters. They forage high up in the…

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