Lyndel Wilson

About Lyndel

Lyndel is the terrestrial birds program leader at BirdLife Australia

Background

Lyndel grew up on the bushland outskirts of Sydney, into a family who loved bushwalking, nature and conservation. Lyndel has a degree in conservation biology, spends a lot of time drawing native animals and has a passion for Australia's birds. Lyndel currently works as the Terrestrial Birds Programme Leader at BirdLife Australia, with a focus on ensuring for the future of Australia's terrestrial birds.


Articles by Lyndel

Forty Spotted Profile Kim Murray

Bruny Island: Critical habitat site for birds

Bruny Island is one of the most important habitat sites for a number of threatened species. It is a refuge area, like many islands around Australia and across the world. Bruny Island contains the most important breeding habitat for the Swift Parrot

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Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoos in the wind

Birdlife Australia: Saving Birds, Saving Life

BirdLife Australia is one of the peak bodies for birds and bird conservation across Australia. Their overarching goal is to halt the extinction crisis and recover threatened birds across Australia.

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Swift Parrot Bruny Kim Murray

The fastest parrot on the planet

The Swift Parrot is the fastest parrot on the planet. It flies up to 88 kilometres an hour. It is also critically endangered.

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Lyndel Wilson at Inala

Love of nature in the blood

Birdlife Australia's Lyndel Wilson grew up with a love of nature in the blood. Birds in particular are her passion

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kids Styx Valley Forest

The natural world is what sustains us

Bird advocate Lyndel Wilson reflects on the importance of connection with the natural world that sustains our livelihoods on this planet.

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Swift Parrots on Branch Rob Blakers

Amazing encounter with a flock of Swifties

Lyndel Wilson describes a very special encounter with a flock of critically endangered Swift Parrots

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Hansons to kunanyi Dan Broun

Bruny Island crucial for the Swift Parrot

Bruny Island is one of the most important breeding habitats for the Swift Parrot. It has the habitat that the Swift Parrots need to produce their chicks in tree hollows, and it is also free of the Sugar Glider – a key introduced predator.

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