Ian Fraser, talking naturally

Sunday, 13 July 2014

On This Day 13 July: Allan Cunningham's Birthday

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Allan Cunningham was one of the great botanist-explorers of Australia, but his interests were strictly in that order. He travelled in order...
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Tuesday, 8 July 2014

The Pollination Story; part 1, beginnings

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I think the story of flower pollination is one of the great narratives of our planet, and I love telling it, though preferably out in the b...
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Friday, 4 July 2014

Preening; how birds stay beautiful - and alive...

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Feathers to a bird are, if not the Meaning of Life, then the necessity of it. They insulate (this was their original purpose), they disguis...
Tuesday, 1 July 2014

Stunning Española, a Galápagos jewel; part 2

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While the seabirds are the obvious focus of any visit to Española, there is much, much more to enthral us as well. For a start, if you'...
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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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