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Currawongs, seasons, sounds

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 05:34:36 GMT

Wow, it’s been another little while since I’ve returned to this for an update. This version brings with it some more birds: currawongs and ravens . It also brings some new ambient sounds, which wi...

Wakelock and minor fixes

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 22:42:00 GMT

Minor version update to patch over a couple gaps in the bird simulations. Your presence will now alert them again, and they can get alarmed. In addition, I’ve added an experimental ‘wake lock’ o...

More save-breaking changes

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 05:08:09 GMT

Nothing much noticeably changes on the surface of this version, but I’ve significantly changed the code. Birds will now largely fly about, rest, forage and return to the nest on their own time. This...

Updated graphics, bird logs and a pair of thornbills

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 02:54:42 GMT

Another incremental update: I’ve tidied up the graphics in the ‘Home’ and ‘Map’ areas a little, and added a couple secrets the game will now open right at ‘Home’- if you need to find the...

Interface changes, seasonal migrations and fairy-wrens

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 09:37:16 GMT

Wow! It’s been a while since my last update here. This new version brings a few minor changes: the interface has been simplified and should be more mobile friendly birds will now seasonally migrate...

More bird behaviors, updated field file, interface tweaks

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 22:48:39 GMT

Another incremental update to the game. No new birds for now, but I’m aiming to make things more interesting for the birds currently there. NOTE: this new version is incompatible with old saves, and...

New Images, New Sounds

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 04:05:18 GMT

This is a small incremental update to the game. Added new images: title screen botanic gardens bushland frost hollow. Added new background ambience, which will change depending on if you’re at the w...

Bird Observations, 29 November 2020

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 01:16:48 GMT

Bird Observations, 29 November 2020 National Botanical Gardens, Canberra Rainforest Gully, 1 pm, a male king parrot landed on a high gum branch and quietly watched me. Rutaceae, 2 pm, a yellow-tailed...

Bird Observations, 29 December 2020

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 01:13:29 GMT

Bird Observations, 29 December 2020 National Botanical Gardens, Canberra Proteaceae-Hakea, 2:30 pm, miscellaneous, unidentifiable chirping. 2:30 pm, light brown bird noiselessly lands on a branch, the...