Birding Articles

Season 1, Episode 9 The Magical, Pelagical Birding World of a Tasmanian Twitcher with Peter VaughanPeter Vaughan has been an ‘ornithological enthusiast’ from a young age and is a self-declared ‘bird nerd’ and 'Pelagic Tragic'. He has spent much of his time travelling...

My latest Australian Geographic Magazine 'Better Birding' column continues to introduce skills, tips, tricks and suggestions to help you become a better birder. Some 900 bird species have been recorded in Australia. Around 40% of these are found nowhere else, and...

Season 1, Episode 2 From Singer Songwriter to Birder & Best-Selling AuthorR. Bruce made his living as an internationally touring comedian and singer/songwriter, but later became an avid birder. In 2015 he embarked on a year-long, life-changing trip around...

My Australian Geographic Magazine 'Bird Nerd' column has had a face lift! While the bird nerd tag has flown away, the column is still about birds, or should I say birding. Birding is wonderfully addictive, and this year I will be sharing birding tips and tricks and my...