The red-winged blackbird is native to North America. They live in a verity of places from southern Alaska at its northern most point, to the Yucatan peninsula in the south and covers the greater part of the continent reaching from the Pacific coast of California and Canada to the eastern seaboard. Populations that are most northerly migrate south after the mating season, but some of the populations in the central and western United States, Central America and the Gulf Coast are resident year-round. In the breeding season, Red-winged blackbirds are found in a range of fresh and saltwater environments, including in small trees and bushes along marshes and watercourses, in agricultural areas and dry meadows. During migration, they can be found in, pastures, prairies and cultivated fields. They are polygamous. In the north, the early arrival and tumbling song of these birds are welcome indications of spring's return. The Red-winged blackbirds are known for their scarlet and yellow shoulder patches on this specimen are rather dull and the feathers are not as glossy black as they are in other images. This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum in Sydney and the National Museum of Victoria (known as Museums Victoria since 1983), as well as individuals such as amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. These skins were then mounted by members of the Burke Museum Committee and put-on display in the formal space of the Museum’s original exhibition hall where they continue to be on display. This display of taxidermy mounts initially served to instruct visitors to the Burke Museum of the natural world around them, today it serves as an insight into the collecting habits of the 19th century.This specimen is part of a significant and rare taxidermy mount collection in the Burke Museum. This collection is scientifically and culturally important for reminding us of how science continues to shape our understanding of the modern world. They demonstrate a capacity to hold evidence of how Australia’s fauna history existed in the past and are potentially important for future environmental research. This collection continues to be on display in the Museum and has become a key part to interpreting the collecting habits of the 19th century.This is one of the most common birds in North America and is the most boldly coloured one. The males are glossy-black with shoulder patches of scarlet and yellow which they are able to puff up or hide according to their level of confidence. Females look like a big, dark sparrow, being a subdued, streaky brown. This specimen has the colouring of the male Red-Winged Blackbird which helps to identify it as such.Swing-Tag: 137a. / Red-winged Starling / Catalogue page, 58 / Tag: A. 4429taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, reynell eveleigh johns, bird, american birds, north america, red-winged blackbird, red-winged starling, migratory, alaska, canada, saltwater

Henry Sutton was born in Ballarat into the musical Sutton Family. He is known as an important Australian inventor. Photograph of Hertford Lock. lockkeepers house. A lock is a device used for raising and lowering boats, ships and other watercraft between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal waterways. Hertford Lock is situated on the River Lea on the eastern side of Hartham Common, Hertford in the English county of Hertfordshire. It is owned and managed by British Waterways and is the first lock of the River Lee Navigation.henry sutton, glass plates, photography, swans

Book titled The Myth of the Level Playing Field, by Dr John White, Global Chief Executive, Visy Industries. La Trobe University, Bendigo The fourth Sir John Quick Bendigo Lecture. 15 September 1997. The cover is in shades of blue and white. It has a small photo of Dr John White above a picture of a building. Industries and employment are discussed in the lecture.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - the myth of the level playing field, dr john white, la trobe university bendigo, the fourth sir john quick bendigo lecture, visy industries, hugh mackay, australian constitution, bhp, berlei, john howard, business council of australia, transfield defence systems, williamstown naval dockyard, cockatoo naval dockyard, newcastle state dockyard, royal australian navy, richard pratt, australian defence industries, australian submarine corporation, lee kuan yew

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 14 Manorwood Plc. Mitcham. This property is listed as having sold for $240,000 in 1997 Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of 14 Manorwood Plc. Mitcham depicting a black and white line drawing of a multi level brick house with weatherboard feature at the windows. There is a driveway curving from the righthand side of the foreground up to a built in garage, with garden either side of the driveway. There are two holepunch holes centred just under the upper edge14 Manorwood Plc. Mitcham Margaret Picken -97 Woodards - b/burnwhitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, house, garden, real estate, mitcham

35mm colour slide - Kodak white cardboard of a line up of trams in Lydiard St North, Sunday 3/3/1968, looking towards the railway level crossing from the Seymour St loop. Has trams 41, 34, 43, 36, 40, 11, 20, 11, 39, 37 and 21 over crossing. Special service for the Vintage Train.In ink "Ballarat Sunday 3/3/68, Lydiard St North towards railway xing from loop, 41, 34, 43, 36, 40, 11, 20, 11, 39, 37 and 21 over crossing, as specials for passengers off "The Vintage Train"" and KSK stamp with number "19-1"tramways, trams, seymour st, lydiard st nth, tours, vintage train, tram 41, tram 34, tram 43, tram 36

Yields information about the Ballarat Power Station B soon after construction and the precinct.Colour digital images taken by W. J. Llewelyn of Ballarat B Power Station, Norman St with a view showing some of the roof mounted equipment and looking towards the Wendouree suburb with Norman St in the view.. Could be early 1954, given the works at Johns Valves - Photo taken at the same time as btm6845i.. Note the surveyor and level in the middle bottom of the photograph.trams, tramways, ballarat b power station, secv, manufacturing, norman st

Black and white image of a crowd of men, women and children plus a motor vehicle, motorcycle and bicycle outside buildings in Sussex Street, Linton. The car has been decorated with streamers. This photograph was taken during Linton's centenary celebrations in 1939. The double storey building on the left is Criterion House. The upper level of this building was used as a hospital. The Building on the right is Grenville Shire Offices.centenaries, centenary celebrations, hospitals, motorcycles, cars, bicycles

Royal Australian Survey Corps Annual Report detailing Surveying and mapping activities 1 July 87 - 30 Jun 88. The first part of the report details the highlights during the period followed by Annexes A to J detailing Australian Map and Chart production. Annex A: 45 pages, Annex B: 1 page Aust Doppler Satelite Stations, Annex C: 1 page, Aust airborne Profile Recording, Annex D: 1 page Aust Aerial photography, Annex E: 1 page Aust Analytical Aerotriangulation, Annex F: 1 page Inertial Positioning System Network Traverses Fils Svy, Annex G: 1 page Global Positioning System Station/networks TI4100 Svy, Annex H: 1 page, Defence Cooperation Programme, Annex I 3 Pages RASvy Officer Manning, Annex J: 1 page RASvy ARES Manning Levels.Buff coloured light cardboard covers. Old map of Sydney Cove area printed in red/brown on front cover and Survey Corps Badge in red top left corner. "Map of the town of Sydney 1836" printed on back cover. A4 sized paper pages, 17 numbered pages plus, Annex A: 45 x pages, Annex B: 1 x page Aust Doppler Satellite Stations, Annex C: 1 x page, Aust Airborne Profile Recording, Annex D: 1 x page Aust Aerial photography, Annex E: 1 x page Aust Analytical Aerotriangulation, Annex F: 1 x page Inertial Positioning System Network Traverses Fils Svy, Annex G: 1 x page Global Positioning System Station/Networks TI4100 Svy, Annex H: 1 x page, Defence Cooperation Programme, Annex I 3 x pages RASvy Officer Manning, Annex J: 1 x page RASvy ARES Manning Levels.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr