Thursday, November 27, 2014 at 14:28 
Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) in a Black Bean tree (Castanospermum australe). Photo taken in the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, Australia. The lorikeet is feeding on the nectar of the flowers.Image by Philip BouchardSuburban landscapes provide more consistent floral nectar than native bushland and support a greater abundance of large nectar-feeding birds
Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at 14:18 
Orange-bellied parrot, male. Researchers have seen orange bellied parrot numbers double after the release program.One of the world's rarest species, the orange bellied parrot, has bucked its long-term trend of decline and almost doubled its wild population.
Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at 12:04 
Hand raised Kakapo chicks.Invercargill ratepayers will bankroll a $425,000 project to have the world's only kakapo chick-rearing unit on their back doorstep.
Strigops habroptilus - Kakapo | in Conservation, Funding Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at 9:32 
In this Nov. 19, 2014 photo, macaws perch on an antenna in Caracas, Venezuela. The city of around 6 million people does not seem welcoming for exotic birds. But the macaws supplement the food they forage with snacks the birders leave for them. They are a common site sitting on the ledges of high-rise buildings or perched on antennas. While solid figures don’t exist, the population of macaws in Caracas is estimated to be several hundred. CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — In one of the world's most hostile urban jungles, the spectacle of rainbow-colored tropical birds streaking across the late-afternoon sky has become a natural respite from rampant crime and choking pollution.
Sunday, November 23, 2014 at 13:36 
A young male Gang-gang Cockatoo perched on the stub of a broken off eucalypt branch. (Image by Leo 0ystercatcher)Hundreds of Canberrans are doing their part this week to map the distribution of the ACT's well known gang-gang cockatoos.
