Wake Up with the Birds
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Tawny Frogmouths (Photo: Steve Rogers)
The wattles are beginning to flower in Canberra's Nature Parks - a sure sign that spring is around the corner.
The ANBG provides a fantastic habitat for many of Canberra’s birds, with water and nectar in abundance. Quite a few birds have already been sighted collecting nesting materials and it is marvellous to be in the Gardens early in the morning when the birds are active.
Join us for Wake up with the Birds, a 1½ hour guided early morning walk, to see many of our amazing birds. Following the walk you are welcome to stay on for a coffee or breakfast at Pollen, the Gardens Café (bookings at: www.pollencafe.com.au). The walks take place during Floriade.
Spring is a great time to observe the feeding and nesting behaviour of our birds and their young. We will show you how to identify our most common black birds - magpies, currawongs, ravens, choughs and magpie larks. We'll introduce you to some cockatoos, parrots and honeyeaters, and show you how to distinguish all those small brown birds, as well as the habitat where they are most commonly encountered in the Gardens. We are hoping for a return visit of the Scarlet Honeyeaters, rare visitors in Canberra.
Wake Up With the Birds is on at 7.45am each Saturday and Sunday from 22 September to 14 October (during Floriade).
Cost: $12 for Friends of the ANBG, and $15 for others. (Not suitable for children under 8 years old). Wear comfortable footwear and warm clothes. Some binoculars will be provided, but bring your own if you have them.
Bookings are essential: online - choose your date
or see all Friends event bookings at http://profile.eventarc.com/profile/FriendsANBG
For more information or assistance email birds@friendsanbg.org.au or (after August 24) phone 0421 131 898.
