tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post4132827755646562133..comments2023-12-24T23:43:26.726+11:00Comments on Backtracking: Sepia Saturday: MalleeBoobookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-774873110818317962014-02-27T14:49:07.053+11:002014-02-27T14:49:07.053+11:00Nice way to bring about your main topic.
What an ...Nice way to bring about your main topic. <br />What an odd bird!! Going through all of this trouble <br />and then, having nothing to do with the offsprings, <br />which first struck me as odd [for birds], but then, <br />if you thinks of turtles who dig holes in the sand to lay their eggs, <br />and leave... it doesn't seem so odd anymore.Bruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-14208272015386660612014-02-25T02:43:18.332+11:002014-02-25T02:43:18.332+11:00That's a lot of real estate for a bird.That's a lot of real estate for a bird. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-65528980294194728482014-02-25T02:04:11.158+11:002014-02-25T02:04:11.158+11:00The wonders of Sepia Saturday, which now includes ...The wonders of Sepia Saturday, which now includes a natural history lesson! An amazing bird indeed.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-81634620436635666952014-02-24T22:06:58.645+11:002014-02-24T22:06:58.645+11:00I wonder if you could wear a malleefowl feather to...I wonder if you could wear a malleefowl feather to put in your hat. Fine picture leading into an interesting post.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-90318451153591714592014-02-24T16:56:58.112+11:002014-02-24T16:56:58.112+11:00Absolutely fascinating! Never heard of these birds...Absolutely fascinating! Never heard of these birds. Though not as colorful as my feral peacock, it sure is a heck of a lot smarter!Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-10286150778912095112014-02-24T08:37:50.893+11:002014-02-24T08:37:50.893+11:00Now I have learned about a heretofor unknown bird ...Now I have learned about a heretofor unknown bird to me....and what's a malee? Very interesting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093078029028920810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-39682722959744699652014-02-23T22:08:46.474+11:002014-02-23T22:08:46.474+11:00What an interesting bird. it must be instinct to l...What an interesting bird. it must be instinct to look after the eggs in that way. I can understand the need for wide brimmed hats in the sorts of temperatures you get down there.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-17286382385799866672014-02-23T21:50:55.129+11:002014-02-23T21:50:55.129+11:00Very tricky, finding a hat photo that segues into ...Very tricky, finding a hat photo that segues into your other birding interest.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-45926194445483992372014-02-23T14:11:36.296+11:002014-02-23T14:11:36.296+11:00No, not now (although I'm sure a few were on d...No, not now (although I'm sure a few were on dinner tables in the past). They are actually vulnerable because their habitat is destoyed by clearing the vegetation for farming. Any active nest sites on public land are usually kept secret by the parks and wildlife people in order to protect them.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-36032712533495544912014-02-23T13:49:20.779+11:002014-02-23T13:49:20.779+11:00What a great combination and still on theme! It...What a great combination and still on theme! It's nice to see an Australian bird that isn't a cockatoo. It's very handsome. Are they a game bird? Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-14245185112347904692014-02-23T10:27:48.050+11:002014-02-23T10:27:48.050+11:00The tangent makes perfect scene to me. The startin...The tangent makes perfect scene to me. The starting photo was great and I enjoyed learning about the mallee fowl.Anne Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17970750528434435027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-39542909252914544262014-02-23T04:57:14.087+11:002014-02-23T04:57:14.087+11:00What an interesting & informative post. I won...What an interesting & informative post. I wonder if the female not sitting on the eggs till they hatch is why both male & female - especially the female - are so unconnected to their offspring? Even though the male goes through all that wondrous business of maintaining the temperature until the babies hatch & make their way out, it's simply instinct I guess & doesn't connect him to the result, And apparently 'mama' lays her eggs & then goes off to party. I wonder if the male & female are monogamous? 'Mama' lays an awful lot of eggs in a year. It sounds like she might be a bit, er, flirtatious? I looked up the information on them, but it didn't mention anything about monogamy. Hmmm? :))La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-32083042137243465532014-02-23T02:33:01.939+11:002014-02-23T02:33:01.939+11:00Two men on a mission indeed! I say, yes, bring bac...Two men on a mission indeed! I say, yes, bring back the hats! Not just baseball caps either.21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-73945122850247737162014-02-23T01:43:26.284+11:002014-02-23T01:43:26.284+11:00I was fascinated learning about that unusual bird....I was fascinated learning about that unusual bird.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-34238672554152771382014-02-22T21:32:19.177+11:002014-02-22T21:32:19.177+11:00An amazing bird. And birds are not that unconnecte...An amazing bird. And birds are not that unconnected with hats. Some men's hats have a tiny feather tucked in the hat band at the side.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com