Happy #WorldMigratoryBirdDay !

This year's theme is insects and the vital role they play 🐝🦋

The Rainbow Bee-eater migrates from Australia to Papua New Guinea and Indonesia each year and can eat hundreds of bees and insects a day!

📸Jan Vanmaele

#WMBD2024

🦆Sean shares with us his dream birdwatching destination

We know nature is in decline, but we also know how to restore it. By following science-based conservation and listening to Traditional Owner knowledge, we can help restore and protect what’s left.

Met Gala-h? Yeah we've met, and we're basically besties.

Ever wondered how birds like the Galah are able to show dazzling pink colours in their plumage?

Check out birdlife.org.au/news/pretty-in… to learn their secrets🤫

📸Galah by Olivia Congdon

🦜It's been a big few weeks for bird news in Australia! Here is a recap of our top stories over the last month.

Head to birdlife.org.au/news/ to read more!

Looking for the perfect gift for a bird-loving Mum this Mother's Day? We have you covered with lots of goodies available on our online store!

Order ASAP for best arrival by Mother's Day.

Shop here: store.birdlife.org.au/product-catego…

📸New Holland Honeyeater by Nathan Watson

Happy #WorldPenguinDay !

Today, April 25th, is World Penguin Day. Wait – didn’t we just have Penguin Awareness Day? Yep! But because penguins are so special, they get two global days of appreciation!

📸 Little Penguin Parade by Phillip Island Nature Parks

It’s an extra special #WorldCurlewDay !

We are still celebrating the incredible win at Toondah Harbour, which means World Curlew Day feels more special than ever.

Australia has three migratory 'true' curlew species – the Whimbrel, Little Curlew & Eastern Curlew

📸Mick Barker

Exciting times! Gang-gang Cockatoos are on the move as they head to lower altitudes for the cooler months.

If you live in south-east Australia, keep an ear out for their creaky calls!

Learn more: birdlife.org.au/bird-profiles/…

📸Images by Connor Evans via IG: thewildergrid

#BREAKING : Toondah Harbour has been saved! 🎉

We are thrilled to tell you that Toondah Harbour has finally been saved after Walker Corp withdrew their real-estate proposal today.

This is a huge win for the environment and the birds that call Toondah home!

#Breaking : new nature reforms announced today will not stop wildlife extinctions.

Australia is in an extinction crisis, and the government's newly announced reforms will not do enough to protect nature.

Read more: birdlife.org.au/news/latest-ep…

📸Bianca Vilculescu

Help us in the final push to save Toondah Harbour!

Last week, the Minister proposed rejecting Toondah Harbour and has given us 10 days to have our say on that decision.

Tag Tanya Plibersek and encourage her to hold firm✊

Read more: birdlife.org.au/news/final-pus…

📸Tony Bellette

Celebration as the controversial Ravensthorpe Lithium Project is rejected at one of the most important breeding sites for Carnaby's Black-Cockatoos in WA

Read more: birdlife.org.au/news/celebrati…

📸Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo by Nathan Watson

We are disappointed today as the Victorian duck hunting season begins.

Read more: birdlife.org.au/news/endangere…

BREAKING NEWS: GLORIA IS BACK!!!!!

After three and a half months with no location data, last night we received three new fixes from about 100 km north of Birdsville in QLD. It looks like her and Marcelina have similar taste for the channel country. GO GLORIA! BirdLife Australia

Meet the Cape Barren Goose, our #BirdOfTheWeek ! Its unique yellowish-green beak and pink legs make it unmistakable. Found on offshore islands and southern mainland Australia in summer, listen for its pig-like honking calls earning it the nickname 'pig goose'

📸Jan Wegener