Jane Feather
Jane Feather is the New York Times-bestselling, award-winning author of In my "Brides" trilogy, three unconventional young women vow they will never marry--only to be overtaken by destiny. For four years, Cato, the Marquis of Granville, had [... more]
Random House |
Faverolles
Backyarders need only ensure that the feet and feathers don’t get covered in mud. A popular choice for a family with small kids. The birds are passive and easy to handle. Very calm, placid birds. Mix well with other breeds of fowl. Enjoy a run ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
White-faced Heron
The White-faced Heron is mostly light blue-grey in colour, with a characteristic white face. In flight, the dark flight feathers of the wing contrast with the paler grey plumage, making this bird easily identifiable when viewed from below. It has ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Superb Lyrebird
The Superb Lyrebird looks like a large brown pheasant. The wings are rufous in colour and the bill, legs and feet are black. The adult male has an ornate tail, with special curved feathers that, in display, assume the shape of a lyre. The Superb ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Factsheets: Grey Teal
The Grey Teal is almost all grey-brown. Each feather of the body is edged with buff, except on the rump. The chin and throat are white, the bill is dark green and the eye is red. The secondary wing feathers have glossy blue-black patch, broadly ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Factsheets: Silvereye
The Silvereye is a small (9.5cm - 12cm) bird with a conspicuous ring of white feathers around the eye, and belongs to a group of birds collectively known as white-eyes. The Silvereye shows interesting plumage variations across its range. The grey ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Pied Currawong
The Pied Currawong is a large (44cm - 51cm), mostly black bird, with a bright yellow eye. Small patches of white are confined to the under tail, the tips and bases of the tail feathers and a small patch towards the tip of each wing (visible in ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Pacific Black Duck
The Pacific Black Duck measures 50 to 60 cm in length. It is mostly mid-brown in colour, with each feather edged buff. The head pattern is characteristic, with a dark brown line through the eye, bordered with cream above and below and a dark ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Trudi Braun
Written by Trudi Braun, Illustrated by John Bendall-Brunello Who has smooth soft feathers, a long white neck, two beady blue eyes, a wonderful waddle, and a nest full of eggs? My goose Betsy, that's who! Come along as Betsy warms her eggs until ... [... more]
Random House |
Duvet factory
Rebecca visits one of Australia's oldest down factories to discover just what goes into making a duvet. There's nothing like snuggling up in bed with a warm duvet. And according to feather down lovers, you won't find anything warmer or lighter. ... [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
Print fact sheet - Casuarinas
The word 'casuarina' derives from the word 'cassowary' - she oaks are characterised by their fine, textured evergreen foliage, that looks like the feathers on the bird. She oak foliage means that it is often mistaken for a pine tree, and like ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Polish Chooks
Polish Chooks have a crest or hat of feathers on their head which looks like a pompom. They have long, deep bodies, prominent breasts and large wings. Males weigh about 3kg (6.5lb) and females weigh about 2.25kg (5lb). There are four main colours ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
