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There have been lots of recent posts of birds. This reminded me of a New Scientist video is Tim Flach photography so I thought that I'd post it here. These are NOT my photos:

This is an interesting video showing that a climate deniers can change his or her views:

Just a few more bird photos. This will be the last of them as I don't want to bore everyone.

I did a search on this topic and came up with a few previous posts but they are a few years old. Our new van will be delivered this month and I would like to change over from using the current heavy bar type WDH to the lighter Anderson Hitch chains and I would really appreciate some feedback from people curre...

Hi and I'm keen to learn about toilets. I've 2 slide-on campers in the sights. Only one will be bought... One has a holding tank and flushing toilet, the other a cassette type. Should these differing types sway me either way? I've never used either. What works and what doesn't? I'm intending l...

It must be close to two years I have been pondering whether to buy an air fryer and living in a caravan brings issues.... Downsides: they are large, I'll need the generator to power it, cleaning may be an issue. Upsides: it looks like they can do chips and fabulous roast potatoes and, I'm sure, a whole hea...

Hi all. I have persevered with my BOS 370 jockey wheel and now that the key pin in the operating parts has sheared twice, I have given up with it and thrown the whole thing in the bin in disgust. When it works it is very good but the basic design is flawed and even when using a clutched drill properly to rais...

This thread is not intended to be about the rights, and/or wrongs, of the 'Mabo' decision that was handed down by Australia' s High Court on 3 June 1992. If ABC News and SBS News are to be believed, Australians (collectively) are today celebrating the decision. For me, today is just another day and t...

If you have ever traveled around the harsh, extremely hot and barren Gibber Plains near places like Coober Pedy, you may think nothing could survive out there..... but you'd be wrong. One incredible battler out there is a tiny little yellow bird, known as a Gibber Bird. This tough bird lives it's en...

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Here are a few photos of birds, taken on our recent travels. We like taking photos of other subjects as well.

Once on the brink of extinction, simply because they tasted good, the Bustard is still uncommon in most regions of Oz. Elusive, and shy bird usually. This one near Streaky Bay/SA a week ago, and was obliging to my camera for a short period.....'till the Bustard Buggered Off

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220511-can-gravity-batteries-solve-our-energy-storage-problemsGravitricity,

Update # 13 covering March and April 2022G'dayYep, its that time again to sit back and read away. If you want that is!Oh, ok then, grab a drink if you must.March started off very quiet around here at base camp with very few happy campers. Word is, it's quiet everywhere. Some people on the move do call in la...

End of the zip-line......... https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSdbAFxSs/?k=1

Curious if anyone copies and pastes my flickr link below, if you are then able to view my collections ? copy and paste this into your browser...... https://flickr.com/photos/ausee/ and let me know if it works ? -- Edited by Phlipper on Wednesday 1st of June 2022 03:15:28 PM

the caravan is now sold and the ford tow car as well .......so i have brought a nice touring tent and a 323 Mazda wagon that i can pack and away for time out .......during my trips away my partner who has her own place will be looked after by her son and his wife she lives in a retirment village and stays with me...

Pildappa Rock, Eyre Peninsula, Sth Aust, 15 klms North of Minnipa. Great place to camp, spectacular scenery around the rock, and from on top. Limited facilities, donation fee, 2 toilets, lots of camp sites, and protected from most winds, but best avoided in the hot weather. Unusual sound effects c...

Hi, we have a Swagman motorhome with 4 batteries some for starting some for house,also solar charging but here is a doozy, the alternator belt has been removed and therefore i would have thought no charge from motor but when i start up the volt meters show a definite increase to batteries.im dumbfound...

Hi all, I'm nearly 54 years old and I am seriously considering retiring early by selling up and buying a decent size motorhome (currently contemplating the Avida Esperance) and just going where the road takes me, staying months at a time at different places, free camping when possible to reduce ov...