Listen "07 Little Brown Birds - with Ricki"
Episode Synopsis
Australian Little Brown Birds can be really difficult to identify when birdwatching. Ricki Coughlan has got your back, with advice about how to use ‘bird topography’ to figure out the species.Ricki Coughlan is a bird guide and nature educator with a particular interest in the behaviour and ecology of the Acanthizids - “Little Brown Birds”. She runs courses and workshops for birders and nature lovers and facilitates the occasional citizen science project, including the Boat Harbour Shorebird Study Group. Ricki studied Ornithology at Charles Sturt University, has been a Warden at BirdLife Australia Broome Bird Observatory and an avian consultant for a number of NSW Coastal Councils.Links:* Ricki's website - aussiewild.com.au* Ricki on Facebook - @ricki.coughlan* Ricki on Instagram - @aussie_wild_australian_birding* Ricki on Twitter - @RickiCoughlan* Book - Compact Australian Bird Guide - www.publish.csiro.au/book/7916/* Book - Where Song Began - www.timlow.com/where-song-began/* Book - Birds of Eucalypt Forests and Woodlands: Ecology, Conservation, Management (1985) - by Alan Keast, Hugh Ford and Denis Saunders and Harry RecherLet's connect:* Website - weekendbirder.com* Instagram - @weekend.birder* Facebook - @weekend.birder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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