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38 - In Search of Tawny Frogmouths

from Part II - Essays: Inspiring Fieldwork

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 February 2020

By
Stuart Rae
Edited by
Tim Burt  and
Des Thompson
Tim Burt
Affiliation:
Durham University
Des Thompson
Affiliation:
Scottish Natural Heritage
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Summary

When I moved to Australia from Scotland, I didn’t know what I would do professionally or privately. I had spent most of my life studying birds, specialising in difficult-to-find species in difficult terrain, notably golden eagle, dotterel and rock ptarmigan in the Highlands. As I went for walks around my new home in Canberra, the bush capital, I was soon familiar with most of the local species even if most were new to me.

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Curious about Nature
A Passion for Fieldwork
 , pp. 296 - 299
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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References

Rae, S. (2009). Comparisons between nesting densities of tawny frogmouths (Podargus strigoides) in open- and closed-canopy woodlands. Emu 109, 327–330.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Rae, S. (2017). Breeding success of tawny frogmouths in relation to rainfall. Canberra Bird Notes 42, 140–145.Google Scholar
Rae, S. and Rae, D. (2014). Orientation of tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) nests and their position on branches optimises thermoregulation and cryptic concealment. Australian Journal of Zoology 61, 469–474.CrossRefGoogle Scholar

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