Category Archives: cockatoo

Guest Blog – Going to Wagga Wagga? You must know someone there…

Posted on September 30, 2013 by waggadventure

[Lisa edit: Another visit and another guest blog, this time by fellow Canadian ex-pats Kristie and Leo Saumure, who came to Oz from their home in New Zealand to compete in the Sydney half-marathon. Kristie (Lisa’s first PhD student) and … Continue reading →

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Guest blog: Australia – it’s for the birds!

Posted on March 25, 2012 by waggadventure

[Remember all of our previous posts about birds? Well, we now have a resident expert here in Wagga, as our friend Gloria has been visiting us for the past couple of weeks. She has written this guest blog to entice … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, birds, Canberra, cockatoo, galah, honeyeaters, parrots, Riverina, wagga | 1 Comment

Like a drunk in a midnight choir…

Posted on January 14, 2012 by waggadventure

In Edmonton, our backyard had some sparrows (what we referred to as “basic brown birds”) and the occasional robin.  There were ducks and geese flying over, seagulls, pigeons and magpies. Pretty boring. Here, we are inundated with new and exciting … Continue reading →

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