Hi Peter
Painted Button Quail are quite seeable, as they tend not to fly, but
will often walk away amongst timber on ground and as Tom says, freeze
there within a very short distance of you. They may not flush until
you are on top of them almost. So, just keep looking and you will
get lucky!
Gary
On 29/09/2009, Tom Tarrant <> wrote:
> Hi Peter,
>
> I've had a small group on my property now for several months and they have
> definitely got quite tolerant of my presence, sometimes I can creep up to 2m
> to them to get photos but this is probably not good advice for you with
> 'wilder' birds. One thing I've noticed about this and other species of BQ is
> the ability to 'freeze' and not run or fly-off in a panic, it doesn't always
> happen but if you find fresh platelets check that the birds are not sitting
> quietly nearby, they often betray their presence with constant 'blinking'.
>
> Also at the risk of starting a 'flame-war' I can often attract them with
> playback or even an imitation of their low 'booming' calls. (worth a try if
> there are no other humans around!)
>
> Hope this helps, let me know how you go.
>
> Tom
>
> On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 10:56 AM, Peter Shute <> wrote:
>
>> This morning I had a brief look at a Painted Button-quail at Alison Hone
>> Reserve near Goulburn, NSW. On looking around the reserve I found lots of
>> platelets in certain areas, some a long way from where I saw the bird, so
>> I
>> assume there are more.
>>
>> Can anyone give me any tips for getting a good look at one?
>>
>> The reserve is lightly timbered, very little grass, you can walk anywhere,
>> but the amount of bark on the ground means you make a lot of noise with
>> every step. Makes me think the only option is to pick a spot and keep
>> scanning for them. Is that a reasonable strategy, or am I wasting my time
>> even trying?
>>
>> If not, what's the best time of day for them?
>>
>> Peter Shute
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