Warbler with a new name
I was looking through a bird text book that I had found amongst a large group of other books that I had packed away.
The...
Panthers flog Manly in opener
Penrith's premiership party has extended to March as they celebrated their return home after nine months on the road with a 28-6 flogging of...
Extra show for Jersey Boys
Rockhampton Regional Council has announced an extra show for its upcoming musical, Jersey Boys, making a total of six performances.
Tickets are now on sale...
These boys are a Jersey sure thing
“Oh what a night“ it will be at the Pilbeam Theatre when Rockhampton Regional Council’s 2022 musical Jersey Boys hits the stage.
Director Joy Philippi...
Kookaburra makes a nest
Quite a few different birds actually prefer the mud-based old ant nests on the side of a tree for their nest. Some collect mud...
What bird is that?
There would be quite a few people who would look at the bird pictured this week and wonder, "What Bird is That?" ...
Risky location for nest
Some years ago, there were a number of birds that were called 'Dotterels' all of which were part of a family group which also...
Nightjar is hard to spot
After a look at the illustration of the White-throated Nightjar, and comparing its plumage to the surroundings in which it is sitting, it is...
Good things in small packages
The name Weebill is most appropriate for this little bird as it is the smallest bird in Australia.
It is found throughout most of Australia...
It’s Curlew Time
At the time of writing, it must be Curlew Time. I have friends who can look down their driveway and see a Curlew...
Beautiful birds at Lady Eliot Island
Some years ago a group of photographers which included myself, spent a long weekend at Lady Eliot Island. This was in January when...
Word of the day: picnic
The word ‘picnic’ originally stems back to 1794, exactly 100 years after ‘pique-nique’ first appeared in the French language.
When the initial idea of a...
Hubner secures extension
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are delighted to announce the contract extension of hard working middle forward Lachlan Hubner for the 2027 and 2028 seasons...
