sandeyeAround the world…
September 4th 2009 13:59
Having grown up in England before migrating over to Australia more than twenty years ago, I remember many different bird species to those I currently see everyday. The possibility of another major relocation made me consider that nowhere else on this planet has the same birds as our local Illawarra region.
Yes, they have magpies in England and America - but not Australian black-backed ones. I expect that every country has its fair share of seagulls around the coast. They may have sparrows, starlings, pigeons, doves, and wagtails in most parts of the world - but I have not come across wild galahs, myna birds, cockatoos, bulbuls or rainbow lorikeets elsewhere - yet.
If I were to return to England next year, I would be leaving a mass of large brightly colored feathered friends behind, as well as my friendly pigeons - but what would I encounter in their place?
If I can recall my childhood, we had robins of a different type to Australia and the US, ones with red chests. We had blackbirds, thrushes, chaffinches, greenfinches, and blue-tits. My father has said that they have a jackdaw, doves, ONE 'big fat' pigeon, and lots of starlings…
It would be very strange to get to know an entirely different group of birds. Dull in color, smaller species on the whole, no opportunity to catch sight of a fairy wren, ring-necked plover, or lyrebird on a ramble, and only ONE pigeon at Dad's place? It makes me grateful for the friends I currently have, however long I can enjoy their company.
Yes, they have magpies in England and America - but not Australian black-backed ones. I expect that every country has its fair share of seagulls around the coast. They may have sparrows, starlings, pigeons, doves, and wagtails in most parts of the world - but I have not come across wild galahs, myna birds, cockatoos, bulbuls or rainbow lorikeets elsewhere - yet.
If I were to return to England next year, I would be leaving a mass of large brightly colored feathered friends behind, as well as my friendly pigeons - but what would I encounter in their place?
If I can recall my childhood, we had robins of a different type to Australia and the US, ones with red chests. We had blackbirds, thrushes, chaffinches, greenfinches, and blue-tits. My father has said that they have a jackdaw, doves, ONE 'big fat' pigeon, and lots of starlings…
It would be very strange to get to know an entirely different group of birds. Dull in color, smaller species on the whole, no opportunity to catch sight of a fairy wren, ring-necked plover, or lyrebird on a ramble, and only ONE pigeon at Dad's place? It makes me grateful for the friends I currently have, however long I can enjoy their company.
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