Bird-watching Binoculars, The Lowdown on Birding’s Most Important Tool

Birdwatching binoculars are one of the most important tools a birder will ever use. They turn distant movement into detail, bringing colour, behaviour, and character suddenly into focus. In this Av...

Why our largest eagle needs Tasmanian forests to remain

Some birds blend happily into a landscape while others near define it. The Tasmanian Wedge-tailed Eagle falls into the second category. As Australia’s largest eagle and a distinct island subspecies...

A night with the Plains-wanderer

Our encounter with the endangered Plains-wanderer with Phil Maher.

Bird the City: Rediscovering & Rebuilding Urban Life Through Birds

[Estimated read: 8 minutes] Cities are fast, crowded, and loud. They’re chaotic, demanding, and built to keep us moving, workers rushing, travellers passing through, locals navigating the grind, an...

SPECIAL EVENT: Beaks & Barrels 2025 - SATURDAY 1st NOVEMBER 2025

We're excited to announce a first for LYFER in the event space.  Pfeiffer Wines have asked us to be part of their first ever Beaks & Barrels event, combining two passions into one unique event....

Sticky Beak: A Modern Birder’s Guide to Bills

[Estimated read: 8 minutes] In Aussie slang, a “sticky beak” means poking your nose into something that’s not your business. Today, we’re kind of doing that, only our business is birds. We’re takin...

Lifting the Lid on Bird Hides: Global Edition

[Estimate Read: 4 minutes] Turns out Australia isn’t the only place hiding great bird hides. We went exploring for the most impressive, remote, beautifully designed, or just plain wild bird hides a...

Birds Aren't Real: If it flies, it spies!

A satirical movement claimed birds were government drones. It went viral, blurred lines between fiction and fact, and reminded us just how real birds (and their threats) actually are.

Lifting the Lid on Bird Hides: Australian Edition

[Estimate read: 4 minute] We’re all for ‘chasing’ birds, but sometimes the best way to see them is to stop, be patient, and let the birds come to you. That’s where Australian birdwatching hides mak...

The New Global Bird List Is Here

It didn’t make front-page news, but it probably should have. On June 11, 2025, the bird world quietly did something huge. For the first time ever, scientists, bird organisations, and app-makers fr...