Weekend Birder

A crane in a wetland is hard to forget. Edward Bell shares the world of Brolgas and Sarus Cranes, and the annual Crane Count in the Atherton Tablelands.

Episode illustration: Brolga

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A birding app can change what you notice on a familiar walk. Lareen Newman shares how eBird and Merlin can help you identify birds, record sightings and find new places to visit.

Episode illustration: Blue-billed Duck

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A beautiful bird photo should never come at a bird’s expense. Award-winning photographer Kim Wormald shares her ethical approach to bird photography and her love of species like the Mallee Emu-wren.

Episode illustration: Mallee Emu-wren

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Not every black bird is the same once you know what to look and listen for. Sean Dooley from BirdLife Australia shares how to identify Australia’s ravens and crows by sight and call.

Episode illustration: Australian Raven

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A creek changes every season if you keep walking beside it. Ann McGregor shares birdwatching along Merri Creek, or Merri Merri, and the birds that appear through the year.

Episode illustration: Australasian Pipit

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Some waterbirds are experts at staying out of sight. Matt Herring shares the world of Australian Bitterns, snipes, rails, crakes and other sneaky birds of farmland and waterways.

Episode illustration: Australasian Bittern

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The call of a Red-tailed Black-cockatoo can carry a whole conservation story. Scientist Richard Hill shares the community work helping protect the endangered south-eastern Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo.

Episode illustration: Red-tailed Black-cockatoo

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A bird nest can be practical, delicate and astonishing all at once. Artist Zora Verona shares the architecture of bird nests, what they reveal about birds and how to set up a birdbath at home.

Episode illustration: Golden Cisticola

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Bush birds become easier to notice when you slow down and let them appear. Author and artist Bridget Farmer shares how to become a bird noticer and watch species like White-browed Scrubwrens and Spotted Pardalotes.

Episode illustration: White-browed Scrubwren

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A local patch can hold a lifetime of birdwatching stories. Hugh Possingham shares the joys of birdwatching at Oxley Creek Common in Brisbane, including the tiny Mistletoebird.

Episode illustration: Mistletoe Bird

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