Michelle Hall
@michellehallbha.bsky.social
Ecologist with Bush Heritage based in Boorloo/Perth
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The bird nerd quiz made for a memorable #AOC2025 dinner complete with Sean Dooley as MC, bird calls and emu impressions. Thanks to The Aviary for a great venue.
November 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The bird nerd quiz made for a memorable #AOC2025 dinner complete with Sean Dooley as MC, bird calls and emu impressions. Thanks to The Aviary for a great venue.
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Since the mid 1990s, Norway has imposed a 56 per cent "special tax" for oil and gas companies, alongside a 22 per cent corporate tax rate.
Australia could learn a lesson from this and make companies pay their fair share for our natural resources.
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
Australia could learn a lesson from this and make companies pay their fair share for our natural resources.
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Since the mid 1990s, Norway has imposed a 56 per cent "special tax" for oil and gas companies, alongside a 22 per cent corporate tax rate.
Australia could learn a lesson from this and make companies pay their fair share for our natural resources.
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
Australia could learn a lesson from this and make companies pay their fair share for our natural resources.
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
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A tragedy is unfolding in Sudan.
Millions are displaced, hungry, and at risk. The impact reaches across borders, with refugees fleeing to Chad and South Sudan.
Oxfam stands in solidarity with those affected and urges the world not to look away.
Full statement here: bit.ly/4qKNR2E
Millions are displaced, hungry, and at risk. The impact reaches across borders, with refugees fleeing to Chad and South Sudan.
Oxfam stands in solidarity with those affected and urges the world not to look away.
Full statement here: bit.ly/4qKNR2E
November 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
A tragedy is unfolding in Sudan.
Millions are displaced, hungry, and at risk. The impact reaches across borders, with refugees fleeing to Chad and South Sudan.
Oxfam stands in solidarity with those affected and urges the world not to look away.
Full statement here: bit.ly/4qKNR2E
Millions are displaced, hungry, and at risk. The impact reaches across borders, with refugees fleeing to Chad and South Sudan.
Oxfam stands in solidarity with those affected and urges the world not to look away.
Full statement here: bit.ly/4qKNR2E
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According to new Australia Institute analysis Australian households are paying higher prices for electricity than Japanese consumers, despite our enormous energy reserves.
From Principal Advisor Mark Ogge in The Point
@markogge.bsky.social #auspol
From Principal Advisor Mark Ogge in The Point
@markogge.bsky.social #auspol
November 4, 2025 at 3:20 AM
According to new Australia Institute analysis Australian households are paying higher prices for electricity than Japanese consumers, despite our enormous energy reserves.
From Principal Advisor Mark Ogge in The Point
@markogge.bsky.social #auspol
From Principal Advisor Mark Ogge in The Point
@markogge.bsky.social #auspol
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Baby regent parrot 💚
October 27, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Baby regent parrot 💚
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Met a lovely new friend in the garden today. @inaturalist.bsky.social tells me it’s a Western Variable Wolf Spider (Venator immansuetus).
August 21, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Met a lovely new friend in the garden today. @inaturalist.bsky.social tells me it’s a Western Variable Wolf Spider (Venator immansuetus).
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“Not releasing the National Climate Risk Assessment before setting a 2035 target is like heading out on a road trip without a map, without knowing what hazards are ahead.”
- Senator David Pocock
@davidpocock.bsky.social
#auspol
- Senator David Pocock
@davidpocock.bsky.social
#auspol
August 14, 2025 at 6:14 AM
“Not releasing the National Climate Risk Assessment before setting a 2035 target is like heading out on a road trip without a map, without knowing what hazards are ahead.”
- Senator David Pocock
@davidpocock.bsky.social
#auspol
- Senator David Pocock
@davidpocock.bsky.social
#auspol
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Excited to be starting our new collaborative project on Regent 🦜 with @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social. First stop Australian Wildlife Conservancy Mt Gibson. May the birds be with us.
August 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Excited to be starting our new collaborative project on Regent 🦜 with @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social. First stop Australian Wildlife Conservancy Mt Gibson. May the birds be with us.
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Another wet ☔ day in Sydney (and I was out with friends anyway 😃) so no bird photos today.
There won't be as many for a while - I'm off to Canberra for 3wks with my Dad (and a packed schedule). A different mix of birds near him, though, when I do get out 😃
For now, here's a Silvereye from Friday:
There won't be as many for a while - I'm off to Canberra for 3wks with my Dad (and a packed schedule). A different mix of birds near him, though, when I do get out 😃
For now, here's a Silvereye from Friday:
August 10, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Another wet ☔ day in Sydney (and I was out with friends anyway 😃) so no bird photos today.
There won't be as many for a while - I'm off to Canberra for 3wks with my Dad (and a packed schedule). A different mix of birds near him, though, when I do get out 😃
For now, here's a Silvereye from Friday:
There won't be as many for a while - I'm off to Canberra for 3wks with my Dad (and a packed schedule). A different mix of birds near him, though, when I do get out 😃
For now, here's a Silvereye from Friday:
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A well on the Fortescue Marshes, Western Australia at sunset. The next evening at this very same spot I and a colleague saw Night Parrots coming to drink on dusk. It would be another 16 years until a call was recorded in the area, providing primary evidence of our sighting.
August 1, 2025 at 11:03 PM
A well on the Fortescue Marshes, Western Australia at sunset. The next evening at this very same spot I and a colleague saw Night Parrots coming to drink on dusk. It would be another 16 years until a call was recorded in the area, providing primary evidence of our sighting.
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View from the escarpment Kalbarri National Park Western Australia.
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekEforEasyE #landscape #landscapes #travel #nature
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekEforEasyE #landscape #landscapes #travel #nature
July 30, 2025 at 11:14 PM
View from the escarpment Kalbarri National Park Western Australia.
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekEforEasyE #landscape #landscapes #travel #nature
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekEforEasyE #landscape #landscapes #travel #nature
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Been a bit concerned about rat living in our storage room/cellar. A lot of noise and droppings but they didn't seem quite right for rat and were too big for mouse. Put out a camera and confirmed a resident Mardo (Yellow-footed Antechinus) - one of our beautiful native carnivorous marsupials!
July 21, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Been a bit concerned about rat living in our storage room/cellar. A lot of noise and droppings but they didn't seem quite right for rat and were too big for mouse. Put out a camera and confirmed a resident Mardo (Yellow-footed Antechinus) - one of our beautiful native carnivorous marsupials!
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This Osprey is so majestic…. 🥰
And in the bird world this is considered a sick move….
And in the bird world this is considered a sick move….
July 20, 2025 at 10:56 AM
This Osprey is so majestic…. 🥰
And in the bird world this is considered a sick move….
And in the bird world this is considered a sick move….
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Sanderling or Least Sandpiper? They’re both small and brown, often seen side by side—but leg color, size, shape, and plumage pattern offer ID clues. Explore this side-by-side guide to sharpen your shorebird skills 🧠:
academy.allaboutbirds.org/how-to-id-sa...
academy.allaboutbirds.org/how-to-id-sa...
How to ID Sanderlings and Least Sandpipers | Bird Academy • The Cornell Lab
Sanderling (nonbreeding) Least Sandpiper (nonbreeding) These two peeps can be a challenge for any birder, but both Sanderlings and Least Sandpipers are alwa ...
academy.allaboutbirds.org
July 19, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Sanderling or Least Sandpiper? They’re both small and brown, often seen side by side—but leg color, size, shape, and plumage pattern offer ID clues. Explore this side-by-side guide to sharpen your shorebird skills 🧠:
academy.allaboutbirds.org/how-to-id-sa...
academy.allaboutbirds.org/how-to-id-sa...
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The look on the face of this green rosella chick kills me 😂😂😂
July 19, 2025 at 9:31 AM
The look on the face of this green rosella chick kills me 😂😂😂
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On hold to my IT helpdesk as my Microsoft authenticator app is asking me to open my Microsoft authenticator app to authenticate my Microsoft authenticator app. Most excellent use of my limited time.
a close up of a man 's face with his eyes closed
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with his eyes closed
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July 18, 2025 at 1:36 AM
On hold to my IT helpdesk as my Microsoft authenticator app is asking me to open my Microsoft authenticator app to authenticate my Microsoft authenticator app. Most excellent use of my limited time.
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A huge thank you to the team from the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert! This is the second time the zoo has sent a team to assist with caring for rescued #cheetah cubs in Somaliland. We are so grateful for the continued support!
Read more: ktla.com/news/local-n...
Read more: ktla.com/news/local-n...
July 16, 2025 at 7:29 PM
A huge thank you to the team from the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert! This is the second time the zoo has sent a team to assist with caring for rescued #cheetah cubs in Somaliland. We are so grateful for the continued support!
Read more: ktla.com/news/local-n...
Read more: ktla.com/news/local-n...
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We’re calling on the Australian Govt to commit to a fossil fuel-free COP31.
But here’s the kicker: banning fossil fuel corporations and their lobbyists would not only show Australia is serious about climate leadership, but it might even help us win the bid.
Add your name:
theaus.in/ban-fossil-f...
But here’s the kicker: banning fossil fuel corporations and their lobbyists would not only show Australia is serious about climate leadership, but it might even help us win the bid.
Add your name:
theaus.in/ban-fossil-f...
July 17, 2025 at 12:45 AM
We’re calling on the Australian Govt to commit to a fossil fuel-free COP31.
But here’s the kicker: banning fossil fuel corporations and their lobbyists would not only show Australia is serious about climate leadership, but it might even help us win the bid.
Add your name:
theaus.in/ban-fossil-f...
But here’s the kicker: banning fossil fuel corporations and their lobbyists would not only show Australia is serious about climate leadership, but it might even help us win the bid.
Add your name:
theaus.in/ban-fossil-f...
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Great news! 🎉 Five satellite-tagged Cuckoos have made the perilous journey across the Sahara Desert in Africa to reach their non-breeding grounds. 😀 Follow BTO Cuckoos race across the world on our interactive map ➡️ www.bto.org/cuckoos #Ornithology
July 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Great news! 🎉 Five satellite-tagged Cuckoos have made the perilous journey across the Sahara Desert in Africa to reach their non-breeding grounds. 😀 Follow BTO Cuckoos race across the world on our interactive map ➡️ www.bto.org/cuckoos #Ornithology
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The iron ore industry pays billions more in royalties than the oil and gas industry.
So why does oil and gas get special treatment?
#auspol @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social
So why does oil and gas get special treatment?
#auspol @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social
July 15, 2025 at 6:04 AM
The iron ore industry pays billions more in royalties than the oil and gas industry.
So why does oil and gas get special treatment?
#auspol @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social
So why does oil and gas get special treatment?
#auspol @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social