Australian bird of the year is almost here. Australia is host to hundreds of different species. There are so many ways to celebrate and enjoy this abundance of wildlife – become a birder and go looking in your neighbourhood, colour in one of these lovely colouring sheets, or make yourself an origami bird.
All you need is a bit of paper. You can easily turn an A4 sheet into square paper suitable for origami with a couple of folds and some scissors. If you have access to a printer, Bush Heritage Australia also has some wonderful templates of swift parrots and Carnaby’s cockatoos that you can print and follow the guides.