Ian Fraser, talking naturally

Tuesday, 10 December 2013

Genovesa: Tower of the Galápagos. Part 1.

If I was pushed, I would probably nominate Genovesa (Tower is its English name) as my favourite island in the Galápagos . It is the most re...

Thursday, 5 December 2013

Painting the Town... brown??

During the week, following advice received, I managed for the first time to take some photos - albeit mediocre - of one of Australia...

Monday, 2 December 2013

On This Day, 2 December; James Smith's birthday

Sir James Edward Smith was a very influential and enthusiastic botanist indeed, who used his family wealth - his father was a successf...

Thursday, 28 November 2013

Cicadas; the song of summer

For reasons uncertain (I was a somewhat boring youth who didn't hang around at loud concerts for instance) I have fairly strong tinnitu...

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About Me

Ian Fraser: Canberra-based naturalist, conservationist, educator since 1980. I’m passionate about the natural world (especially the southern hemisphere), and trying to understand it and to share such understandings. To that aim I’ve written several books (most recently 'Birds in Their Habitats' and 'Australian Bird Names; origins and meanings'), and run tours all over Australia, and for 17 years to South and Central America. I've done a lot of ABC radio work, chaired a government environmental advisory committee and taught many adult education classes – and of course presented this blog, since 2012. I am a recipient of the Australian Natural History Medallion, the Australian Plants Award and most recently a Medal of the Order of Australia for ‘services to conservation and the environment’. I live happily in suburban Duffy with my partner Louise surrounded by a dense native garden and lots of birds.

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