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View article: Assessment of a Social Media‐Based Method for Determining Raptor Diet
Assessment of a Social Media‐Based Method for Determining Raptor Diet Open
Accurate dietary information is important to improve ecological knowledge and assist in the conservation of threatened predators and their prey. Globally, many raptor populations are threatened and would benefit from accurate diet informat…
View article: Foraging patterns and hunting success of the Eastern Barn Owl Tyto javanica delicatula in temperate Australia
Foraging patterns and hunting success of the Eastern Barn Owl Tyto javanica delicatula in temperate Australia Open
The foraging behaviour and success of the Eastern Barn Owl Tyto javanica delicatula were studied by JGM in an agricultural area of north-western Victoria in 1988–1990, by means of quantifying the owls’ nocturnal search and attack methods (…
View article: Breeding biology and behaviour of the Eastern Barn Owl Tyto javanica delicatula in north-western Victoria
Breeding biology and behaviour of the Eastern Barn Owl Tyto javanica delicatula in north-western Victoria Open
The breeding biology and behaviour of the Eastern Barn Owl Tyto javanica delicatula were studied by JGM in north-western Victoria during 1987–1990, in agricultural and woodland areas (n = 14 nests). Overall, clutch size was 3–6 eggs (usual…
View article: Growth of a nestling Little Eagle Hieraaetus morphnoides, with comments on rescue of pre-fledglings
Growth of a nestling Little Eagle Hieraaetus morphnoides, with comments on rescue of pre-fledglings Open
A nestling Little Eagle Hieraaetus morphnoides was photographed and videoed from age 3 weeks until prematurely fledged at 8 weeks near Emmaville, New South Wales, during November–December 2023. This visual record, with notes, of physical a…
View article: Book Review: The Peregrine Falcon
Book Review: The Peregrine Falcon Open
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View article: Book Review - Australian Falcons: The secret lives of our fastest birds of prey
Book Review - Australian Falcons: The secret lives of our fastest birds of prey Open
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View article: Nest abandonment by Little Eagles Hieraaetus morphnoides: A comment on Rae et al. (2023)
Nest abandonment by Little Eagles Hieraaetus morphnoides: A comment on Rae et al. (2023) Open
Rae et al. (2023, Australian Field Ornithology 40, 17–19) suggested that a pair of Little Eagles Hieraaetus morphnoides might have abandoned their nest because of infestation of the nest by dermestid beetles. Here the context of their obse…
View article: The breeding cycle of a pair of Brahminy Kites Haliastur indus in New South Wales
The breeding cycle of a pair of Brahminy Kites Haliastur indus in New South Wales Open
The breeding cycle of a pair of Brahminy Kites Haliastur indus was observed at Port Macquarie, northern coastal New South Wales, by keeping a diary of events from nest-building to independence of the juvenile, from late winter to summer 20…
View article: Breeding diets of four raptor species in the Australian tropics
Breeding diets of four raptor species in the Australian tropics Open
The breeding diets of four diurnal raptor species were studied, by analysis of pellets, prey remains, stomach flushes of trapped birds and feeding observations, in the Top End of the Northern Territory and in the Kimberley region (northern…