Dr swift parrot
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Dr Dejan Stojanović from the Difficult Bird Research Group at the Australian National University
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Check out the fascinating work that @febiologia.bsky.social is doing to protect forty-spotted pardalotes!!
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
'So, I had this idea': Scientists dispense insecticide-coated feathers for birds to build nests
Donning a helmet and a well-equipped harness, Dr Fernanda Alves looks like she is set to take on an extreme sport. Instead, she is climbing trees to check nesting boxes for a tiny and very rare bird.
www.abc.net.au
January 4, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Check out the fascinating work that @febiologia.bsky.social is doing to protect forty-spotted pardalotes!!
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Gang gang cockatoo pair coming home to feed their chick - tonic for the insanity of the news🙃
January 3, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Gang gang cockatoo pair coming home to feed their chick - tonic for the insanity of the news🙃
Demure little superb parrot 💚
January 3, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Demure little superb parrot 💚
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2025 in review:
In October, I was feeling pretty down and lonely, so I took myself off to Lake Hattah in Victoria. I spent most of my time there staring out across the lake feeling unmotivated. The cheeky apostlebirds did their best to cheer me up 😆
In October, I was feeling pretty down and lonely, so I took myself off to Lake Hattah in Victoria. I spent most of my time there staring out across the lake feeling unmotivated. The cheeky apostlebirds did their best to cheer me up 😆
January 1, 2026 at 2:38 AM
2025 in review:
In October, I was feeling pretty down and lonely, so I took myself off to Lake Hattah in Victoria. I spent most of my time there staring out across the lake feeling unmotivated. The cheeky apostlebirds did their best to cheer me up 😆
In October, I was feeling pretty down and lonely, so I took myself off to Lake Hattah in Victoria. I spent most of my time there staring out across the lake feeling unmotivated. The cheeky apostlebirds did their best to cheer me up 😆
Happy new year!
December 31, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Happy new year!
Gang gang cockatoo beaks mean business ✂️⚒️
December 30, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Gang gang cockatoo beaks mean business ✂️⚒️
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The University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor, who has died aged 52, was driven by a deep love of science and a desire to safeguard the planet’s future.
👉 theconversation.com/emma-jo...
👉 theconversation.com/emma-jo...
December 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor, who has died aged 52, was driven by a deep love of science and a desire to safeguard the planet’s future.
👉 theconversation.com/emma-jo...
👉 theconversation.com/emma-jo...
Gang gang face 🥲
December 30, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Gang gang face 🥲
Gang-gangs at their nest😍
December 29, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Gang-gangs at their nest😍
Gang gang cockatoos are always gonna put a smile on your dial
December 29, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Gang gang cockatoos are always gonna put a smile on your dial
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University of Melbourne’s pioneering vice-chancellor Emma Johnston dies aged 52
University of Melbourne’s pioneering vice-chancellor Emma Johnston dies aged 52
Emma Johnston AO became first woman to lead the 172-year-old institution in February 2025
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A transformative science researcher and the first woman to lead of one of Australia’s top universities has died.
University of Melbourne vice-chancellor Emma Johnston died from complications with cancer, the university announced on Monday. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:34 AM
University of Melbourne’s pioneering vice-chancellor Emma Johnston dies aged 52
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Devastating news that marine biologist, science communicator, and UniMelb VC Professor Emma Johnston has died after a short illness.
She really was an extraordinary and visionary leader, and I have no doubt she would have made a fine Chief Scientist one day.
theconversation.com/emma-johnsto...
She really was an extraordinary and visionary leader, and I have no doubt she would have made a fine Chief Scientist one day.
theconversation.com/emma-johnsto...
Emma Johnston was a visionary scientist, environmentalist and leader, with an abiding hope for humanity
The University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor, who has died aged 52, was driven by a deep love of science and a desire to safeguard the planet’s future.
theconversation.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Devastating news that marine biologist, science communicator, and UniMelb VC Professor Emma Johnston has died after a short illness.
She really was an extraordinary and visionary leader, and I have no doubt she would have made a fine Chief Scientist one day.
theconversation.com/emma-johnsto...
She really was an extraordinary and visionary leader, and I have no doubt she would have made a fine Chief Scientist one day.
theconversation.com/emma-johnsto...
Went to the coast and there’s Roos simply everywhere - much to the annoyance of the local dogs
December 27, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Went to the coast and there’s Roos simply everywhere - much to the annoyance of the local dogs
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Sport! It's bad don't do it. A cautionary tale. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I got smashed in the face by a cricket ball – a true story about physics and hardened leather (and a cartoonist) | First Dog on the Moon
It was suggested (as a joke?) that I join the local cricket team – what?! Never! But then …
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Sport! It's bad don't do it. A cautionary tale. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The best thing about gang gang cockatoos is their permanent Santa hats 🎅
December 24, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The best thing about gang gang cockatoos is their permanent Santa hats 🎅
Today’s gang gang was hideously cute 😇
December 22, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Today’s gang gang was hideously cute 😇
These naked little flesh sack gang gangs are so great lol
December 21, 2025 at 7:18 AM
These naked little flesh sack gang gangs are so great lol
Gang gang pincushion 😍🪡
December 19, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Gang gang pincushion 😍🪡
This gang-gang cockatoo baby is utterly fantastic 🥲
December 18, 2025 at 8:04 AM
This gang-gang cockatoo baby is utterly fantastic 🥲
Gang gang cockatoo science is sometimes quite undignified 🥲
December 17, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Gang gang cockatoo science is sometimes quite undignified 🥲
Check out this gorgeous little gang gang cockatoo 😍
December 16, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Check out this gorgeous little gang gang cockatoo 😍
Creaky door vibes from this gang gang
December 13, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Creaky door vibes from this gang gang
Today I was in a tree surrounded by cranky gang gang cockatoos
December 12, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Today I was in a tree surrounded by cranky gang gang cockatoos
Some cute and prickly gang gang cockatoo babies 🥲
December 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Some cute and prickly gang gang cockatoo babies 🥲
Ever seen a gang gang cockatoo bellybutton? Now you have 🤣🥴
December 11, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Ever seen a gang gang cockatoo bellybutton? Now you have 🤣🥴