Topic: birds

A kookaburra was captured on film at Childers this week swapping its bird nest for a termite nest in a tree.

Upgrades are under way at Alexandra Park Zoo to modify the emu enclosure which will give the large, flightless birds more space to roam.

The coastal mowing schedule has been modified in recent months as Council staff accommodate Rainbow Bee-eater nesting sites to protect the birds and their young.

An Avoca resident has thanked Bundaberg Regional Council workers who saved a plover chick from a drainage pit.

More than 22,000 feathered friends were spotted throughout the Bundaberg Region last week as residents took part in the Aussie Backyard Bird Count.

“The cane toad of the sky” is how experienced Indian Myna trapper Eric Lester describes the pest bird which plagues the Bundaberg Region.

Raincoats and umbrellas were unusual but required accessories for the latest outing of the Childers members of the Australian Pensioners and Superannuant’s League Queensland (APSLQ).

Elliott Heads visitors and residents are reminded that Dr Mays Island is now closed to protect nesting and migratory shorebirds.

Magpie swooping season is just around the corner and already an angry bird has been captured assaulting a police officer.

A flock of local bird enthusiasts gathered at Burnett Heads on Sunday to spy some of the world's greatest intercontinental travellers.