I was wondering more about why it's sitting in full view so much,
rather than it's flying ability. Although I wonder how much their
dispersal skills rely more on their abilty to float when they're
tired. I didn't know they were in places like that.
Peter Shute
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From: Chris Gregory
To: Peter Shute
Cc: Chris Charles ; ; birdingaus mailing list
Sent: Fri Jan 23 01:34:03 2009
Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Bicentennial Park Lewins Rail
Not sure why you are wondering about a bird that can fly 20 or 30m
across a pond when Pizzey says they are "dispersive or nomadic. Also
Philippines, PNG, NZ sub-Antarctic islands". Any bird that can find
its way to a sub-Antarctic island is no barn-yard chook.
2009/1/22 Peter Shute <<>>
I wonder why you're getting such long views of it. The Lewin's seen
here (Altona) last summer were regularly seen flying short distances
across one end of the pond, say 5m, and several times right across
the full width, 20 or 30m. I don't know what they're like when they
really get going, but the flights I've seen were the crake style
with legs and body dangling down, not slow though. They do seem
good at leaping to get airborne.
Peter Shute
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Sent: Thursday, 22 January 2009 9:43 PM
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Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Bicentennial Park Lewins Rail
The Lewins & the Spotless were keeping close company this evening &
showing for several minutes at a time.
The Lewins seemed to be in display mode at one time, standing tall on
a root protruding out of the mud with drooping wings spread & then
raised & fluttered. In that pose the thighs that are normally not
visible became very prominent, seemingly thrust forward.
Then it would hop in an effortless flicking flight from spot to spot.
It did not seem to be in response to a perceived threat as it would
land at the waters edge each time. For a bird that is said to rarely
fly it was very nibble, graceful & quick.
Chris
Chris Charles
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On 21/01/2009, at 9:25 PM, <
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G'day Birders, I decided to have a look at the triangle pond on the
way home from work this evening. I thought the combination of wet
weather and bad traffic on the M4 meant that I had little option
but to try.
All the usual suspects were there teal, coots, grassbirds etc, but
no rails or crakes. I thought I was dipping and dripping ( it was
starting to rain even more).
But then it appeared.
Well I thought it did, so I was juggling bins and mobile phone
while I called my dad for confirmation. As he read out the features
of both I knew I was on a winner.
Oh what a feeling, finally something good for 2009.
Cheers
Graham Turner
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