This site is not just the face for a business enterprise, it is a medium that aspires to promote the concepts enunciated here.

Many factors have combined to prompt the develpoment of Bimbimbie Ornithological Services. Principally there is a desire to share observations of the natural world (especially birds) and to enable others to discover the bountiful life that is available for all of us if we embrace 'considered living'.

What do I mean by 'considered living' ? In short, it is a life in which individuals observe their surroundings fully and critically; aware that all their actions affect other forms of life in some measure. When people take the time to think about and measure the consequences of their actions in their broadest and narrowest terms they begin ‘considered living’.

A critical component of considered living is deciding to afford the passage of time. The recent emergence of ‘slow culture’, e.g. ‘slow food’, dovetails wonderfully with the concept of considered living.

Watching how another species lives or grows for an hour, for a season or for its entire life is a truly rewarding and precious gift. What is revealed is the interconnectedness of all living organisms and how important biodiversity is to a vibrant and healthy planet.

The link between biodiversity and how ecosystems function presents individuals with opportunities to research and conserve the myriad species living in different ecosystems worldwide. Natural extinctions offset by the evolution of new ancestral lineages seem to occur — in short ecosystems are never static. With the exception of the well-documented mass extinctions of past times, this natural process has occurred at variable rates. However in recent times (the past 13,000 years) a much, much faster rate of extinction has been documented in association with the spread of human civilisation and the concomitant structural changes to the environment, excessive hunting and introduction of non-indigenous species.

If we accept the premise that high biodiversity or biodiversity in equilibrium equals healthy ecosystems, then the loss of species can result in an ecosystem becoming unstable or — if sufficient numbers are lost — may even lead to its breakdown. Modern humans and their associated activities appear to threaten biodiversity by consuming excessive amounts of valuable resources. Turning back to past times when there was an abundance of floral and faunal species is impossible. What is possible is working and living smarter, and a first step is to support ‘considered living’.

Because of my fascination with birds I observe and document their behaviour. Knowing who does what and with whom and how changed environmental structures affect them helps me to make considered, ethical decisions about my behaviour towards them as well as towards other creatures inhabiting the planet.

Birds are great innovators, capable of adjusting to many changes in their surroundings. However that is not to say that they should be disregarded when we seek to modify the natural environment.

Bimbimbie Ornithological Services invites you to imagine a planet whose human population strives to learn about the connectedness of each species to the other. Knowledge helps us to understand the importance of our actions and also enables each of us to act responsibly and also assists us to make sound and reasoned ecological decisions for the future.

Let’s explore and apply our knowledge in an effort to enjoy ‘considered living’—GRH.