Learn how to identify a range of Australian thornbills. This episode is about those tricky Little Brown Birds that live in our gardens, parks and local reserves, and also contains a refresher on how to use binoculars. Ricki Coughlan is a bird guide and nature educator with a particular interest in the behaviour and ecology of the Acanthizids - “Little Brown Birds”. She runs courses and workshops for birders and nature lovers and facilitates the occasional citizen science project, including the Boat Harbour Shorebird Study Group. She is also author of the book 'Little Brown Birds in the Sydney Region'. Ricki studied Ornithology at Charles Sturt University, has been a Warden at BirdLife Australia Broome Bird Observatory and an avian consultant for a number of NSW Coastal Councils. Links: * Aussie Wild (Ricki's website) - https://aussiewild.com.au * Ricki's book - Little Brown Birds of the Sydney Region - aussiewild.com.au/little-brown-birds-of-the-sydney-region/ * Ricki on Facebook - www.facebook.com/ricki.coughlan * Ricki on Instagram - @aussie_wild_australian_birding * Ricki on Twitter - @RickiCoughlan * Guardian Australia - Birdwatching Changes the Way You Look at the World by Georgia Angus - theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/jan/07/birdwatching-changes-the-way-you-look-at-the-world-it-truly-is-the-gateway-drug-to-environmental-awareness * Bird call recordings are by Marc Anderson, licenced from wildambience.com Weekend Birder online: * Website, Monthly Letter and merch - weekendbirder.com * Instagram - @weekend.birder * Facebook - @weekend.birder * Threads - @weekend.birder * Twitter/X - @birderpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.