Discover the delights of one of Australia’s most popular birds. This episode is all about the Swift Parrot, the 2023 Australian Bird of the Year. Beau Meney has always been fascinated by wildlife and wild places, but his affinity with birds started at the age of ten when he first laid eyes on an enormous Wedge-tailed Eagle nest. Passionate about ecology and conservation, Beau later completed undergraduate studies and an Honours degree where he investigated egg predation among open-cup nesting woodland birds within fragmented Box-Ironbark forests. Now as NSW Woodland Bird Project Coordinator at BirdLife Australia, Beau works to conserve some of Australia’s most threatened birds, including one species very close to his heart – the Swift Parrot. Links: * Join the campaign for stronger nature laws - birdlife.org.au/campaign/nature-laws/ * Participate in the Swift Parrot Search - birdlife.org.au/swift-parrot * Report an incidental Swift Parrot sighting using Birdata (under ‘General Birdata Survey’) - birdata.birdlife.org.au/record-survey#tab=program or email [email protected] * Report a Regent Honeyeater sighting (as soon as you see one) - birdlife.org.au/what-to-do-if-you-see-a-regent-honeyeater/ * Beau on Instagram - @naturepriority_au * BirdLife Australia on Instagram - @BirdlifeOz * BirdLife Australia on Facebook - @BirdlifeAustralia * BirdLife Australia on Twitter - @BirdlifeOz * Swift Parrot recording by Ramit Singal (XC502302) - https://xeno-canto.org/502302 * Swift Parrot recording by Vicki Powys (XC30641) - https://xeno-canto.org/30641 Let's connect: * Website - weekendbirder.com * Instagram - @weekend.birder * Facebook - @weekend.birder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.