16 Dec Haig Park Stories
I love all the native birds of Canberra. My parents take great joy in watching them in their garden (and feeding them occasionally) and it brings me joy seeing how happy they are....
Author: eggpicnic
16 Dec Haig Park Stories
As an avid birdwatcher I was so thrilled to see gang gangs in Canberra for the first time after I moved here for uni!...
16 Dec Haig Park Stories
My grandma loved birds and my grandpa had some paintings commissioned for her and they were framed on the wall in their dining room for as long as I can remember. She passed away a couple of years ago and sadly missed my wedding but...
16 Dec Haig Park Stories
One time when i was walking my dogs, a magpie flew down and landed on the metal railing in front of me and sung a tune that Ive never heard a magpie song before. it was so touching and special that i shed a tear....
16 Dec Haig Park Stories
I used to live in Braddon, directly opposite Haig Park and one morning at about 8am there was an owl on my balcony. I'm not sure the specific species but it was possibly a masked owl. It was perched on a chair and just looked...
16 Dec Haig Park Stories
Every time I see a yellow tail black cockatoo or a wedge tailed eagle, I know I'm on the right path...
16 Dec My custom flock
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16 Dec Haig Park Stories
As a retired wildlife carer, these animals were a delight to care for....
16 Dec Haig Park Stories
I grew up opposite Haig Park from the late 40's and the early mornings were full of the sounds and colour of the nominated birds. We also had the joy of adopting a pet magpie in our yard each nesting season. Our pets would stay...
16 Dec Haig Park Stories
Galahs are my favourite bird. FAB colour scheme, and such sweet birds - always in pairs #romanceneverdies I love them so much I got a stunning (if I do say so myself!) galah tattoo here in Canberra that also features bluebells and other Australian flora...
16 Dec Haig Park Stories
I grew up with blue tongue lizards in my garden in Mawson. We built a new house in O'Connor 13 years ago and planted a native garden in the back yard. Regular visits from magpies, currawongs, eastern spinebills, silver eyes, superb fairy wrens and wattle...
16 Dec Haig Park Stories
The local magpies and peewees (magpie-larks) own my house. For them, it's their property. I only remember the Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos starting to visit the neighbourhood after the 2003 Canberra bushfires. They are a symbol of hope and the preciousness of local wildlife and suburban sanctuaries....