Birds Articles

Backyard Birding The May/June 2020 edition of my Bird Nerd column in the wonderful Australian Geographic Magazine is called "Backyard Birding". It talks about the movements of the backyard birds that we see from the comfort of our own homes (more so during the...

My 'Bird Nerd' column in the latest Australian Geographic Magazine (Issue 153) is all about those migrating cuckoos that call throughout the summer nights and keep the light sleepers amnogst us awake. Cuckoos are typically secretive birds, hiding within dense foliage...

In issue 152 of Australian Geographic Magazine, my article is about the incredible breeding events that the flooding of Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre triggers. For the majority of the time Australia’s inland is dusty and dry. Almost 20% of the continent is desert, receiving...

My third 'Bird Nerd' column in the 151st edition of the awesome Australian Geographic Magazine is now available. This article is called 'On the Brink', and discusses the plight of Australia's rarest honeyeater, the critically endangered Regent Honeyeater. It also...