tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708258683294269863.post7925793582574596843..comments2024-03-28T17:18:04.873+10:00Comments on sunshinecoastbirds: The Paradise Parrot and Eric ZillmannGreg Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17128471435023525995noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708258683294269863.post-62240053136204798902023-12-05T14:05:23.311+10:002023-12-05T14:05:23.311+10:00Eric is now 100 and got his birthday card from Kin...Eric is now 100 and got his birthday card from King Charles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708258683294269863.post-49322381520601226782019-03-22T21:34:48.224+10:002019-03-22T21:34:48.224+10:00This is a good reason why Australian birding guide...This is a good reason why Australian birding guides (ABG) should include this species - it has been seen in living memory. Other reasons are that there are occasional claims of sightings, and there are related species that are at risk. Other extinct species, such as the Dodo and the Blue Buck, demonstrate the loss of memory and distortions that can occur after extinction if depictions are not based directly on well curated evidence.Spookpaddahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01910100216615539158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708258683294269863.post-9751016082010815342018-07-31T15:27:34.011+10:002018-07-31T15:27:34.011+10:00I would just like to add that Eric Zillman is stil...I would just like to add that Eric Zillman is still alive and well. He is now 95 years young and still going well. I was talking to him today, not an hour ago.<br /><br />He is a lovely gentleman to this day.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12511042171859287881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708258683294269863.post-1133446064346046182012-12-29T16:35:20.299+10:002012-12-29T16:35:20.299+10:00wow, I assumed that no-one left alive who would ha...wow, I assumed that no-one left alive who would have seen one. I've seen a skin and it was both awful and exciting to touch something that has gone....<br />Barry Traillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708258683294269863.post-52200133828819957202011-10-05T01:27:21.233+10:002011-10-05T01:27:21.233+10:00What an incredible story!What an incredible story!Pat O'Donnellhttp://birdingcraft.com/wordpressnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708258683294269863.post-31927306536895082692011-07-27T10:03:27.825+10:002011-07-27T10:03:27.825+10:00Yes, Eric is 88 with a great depth of knowledge an...Yes, Eric is 88 with a great depth of knowledge and experience. Stories like his are treasures that need to be out there. HeGreg Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128471435023525995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708258683294269863.post-19214421105718128562011-07-26T19:20:49.609+10:002011-07-26T19:20:49.609+10:00There's a great value in sharing stories like ...There's a great value in sharing stories like this one!Trip Reportshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024064748739789172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708258683294269863.post-31749165190719368382011-07-26T08:12:31.762+10:002011-07-26T08:12:31.762+10:00Eric is a legend and I have no doubt about the aut...Eric is a legend and I have no doubt about the authenticity of his sightings...just a pity their rarity was well known at the time to the observersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com