Past Issue

Wingspan is Birds Australia's full-colour, quarterly membership magazine. We tackle topics ranging from the environmental impacts of wind farms, to farm retirement, biodiversity in plantations, bird behaviour, bird identification and good birding locations. Wingspan is published in March, June, September and December, and is received by all Birds Australia's members.

Features

AN EYE FOR A WREN
An oasis of birds and wildflowers in the dry Mulga woodland.
Text and photos by Raoul Slater

BARBS AND BIRDS
Every year many birds die a horrible death from entanglement in barbed wire fences.
Text by Carol Booth

CONSERVATION INVERTED: BIRDS IN THE GREAT WESTERN WOODLANDS
This large area of eucalypt woodland is part of a new conservation paradigm.
Text by Harry Recher, William Davis Jr, Sandy Berry, Brendan Mackey, Alexander Watson and James Watson

WILLIE WAGTAIL NO.51: AN AUSTRALIAN CHRISTMAS STORY FOR A FRIEND IN TOKYO
A tale of Christmas and wagtails in the Dryandra woodland.
Text by Graham Fulton

CARING FOR CARNABY'S
A recovery project is underway for this highly endangered cockatoo.
Text by Helen Pitman, Raana Scott, Dejan Stojanovic and Liz McLellan

THE LITTLE BIRD WITH THE BIG VOICE
Find out about song-sharing in the world of the Noisy Srub-bird.
Text by Abby Berryman

BLACK GRASSWRENS FEAST ON TERMITES
A party of Black Grasswrens enjoy a crunchy feast.
Text and photos by Don Hadden

THE FARMER AND THE BROLGA
Local farmers are active participants in Brolga recovery efforts.
Text and Photos by Robert Gosford

THE BROLGA PLAINS
Flocks of Brolga and Sarus Crane gather in the Gulf plains of Australia's north.
Text and photos by Dick Eussen

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