HAPPY BIRD WEEK
National Bird Week 22-28 October 2012

Baby Green Lorikeets

Every day I listen to the birds tweeting, squawking, twittering, warbling, cheeping, chirping, cooing, and chattering. I see over a dozen varieties each day and admit to feeding them. There is never a day that I don’t smile at their antics or marvel at their understanding of life in their own individual world. I hope you’ll join all the bird lovers of the world and celebrate our worlds treasures.
“Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see a bird that had the blues? One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.” Dale Carnegie

Tawny Frogmouth

National Bird Week 22-28 October 2012
Every October, BirdLife Australia organises and promotes Bird Week with the goal of inspiring Australians to take action and get involved in bird conservation. For almost 100 years, October 28 has been designated ‘Bird Day’ across Australia.

Spring in Australia is the peak nesting and breeding time for many birds. So October is a great time to get out and see birds in action and learn more about how you can help them. This year, our focus is on the needs of nesting birds and the variety of nesting styles birds adopt as we celebrate Who’s nesting where?

During October and into November BirdLife Branches and Centres around Australia will host activities in their local region. Why not try a bushwalk, attend a talk or participate in a workshop? Get involved with bird habitat restoration or see a display in your tourist centre, library or community centre.

To learn more go to Birdlife Australia http://www.birdlife.org.au

Photographs by Carmel Rowley