Birdwatch: missing breakfast to meet a copperback quail-thrush in Australia

First we heard its call, then a large, plump bird materialised beneath a bush, walking purposefully towards usFew things beat breakfast in the bush. We were in the Mallee forest near Lake Gilles, about five hours north-west of Adelaide, and more or less halfway across Australia.But although I am famous for enjoying my food, I love birds even more. And so when my guide Steve Potter detected a repetitive whistling call in the distance, our coffee and cornflakes had to wait. Continue reading...