Grebes’ mating ritual
One of the most interesting birds that I have seen on the water at the Rockhampton Botanical Gardens is the Great Crested Grebe.
The...
Simple to be stylish
Looking stylish and put together isn’t always about how much you spend on clothes, wearing designer clothes or labels or even wearing the latest...
Noisy lorikeets love pollen
The Musk Lorikeet is a member of a group of seven of this lorikeet family, sometimes called lories, that live in Australia.
The members are...
Triller poses for camera
It has always been my preference to photograph our native birds in their natural environment, avoiding man-made elements in the background.
The photo of the...
Lynchy’s Jokes of the Week
1/ My wife's aunty who lives in Sydney was invited to a rather upmarket high society dinner party.
She was telling us how the woman...
Peewee’s unusual ‘child’
Looking at the illustration with this story, one would wonder why the parent bird, in this case a Peewee, doesn't realise that the...
Drongo among the blossoms
To be woken in the early morning of a bright Spring day, by the loud raucous calling and arguing of a flock of Spangled...
Bad luck with Whipbird
Some years ago, we were staying at a rural property inland on the Sunshine Coast. This was great for me as there were...
Events in CQ
November
Wednesday 3 November
Capricornia Paintmakers ‘Neighbourhood’ Exhibition
View new works by current members as well as the complete collection of works from previous exhibitions.
This event...
Majestic Sea Eagles glide and swoop
A friend of mine told me that a pair of White Bellied Sea Eagles were nesting on a cliff overlooking the beach which was...
Turnstones like to forage
In our Summer months, large flocks of Ruddy Turnstones return to our shores from their breeding grounds in Alaska and Northern Europe.
These little birds,...
Gigs, events in the region
We have compiled a list of coming events across our region.
See below where you can attend an array of activities and entertainment offerings.
- Mindfulness...
News in Brief
Midgee - Light plane crash
Emergency services were called to Midgee at around 10am on Wednesday, 18 November, to reports a light airplane had...
