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Coot and LWB

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Subject: Coot and LWB
From: "martin butterfield" <>
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:47:58 +1000
I an around East Basin at lunchtime and the albinistic Eurasian Coot was still evident in the Lake at the end of Telopea Park.  I wonder if anyone has looked for the other(?) one at Lake Ginn recently ?
 
Later in the day I wandered through ANBG and (once I found the correct Banksia) spent a fair time watching the Little Wattlebird.  It still seemed both very tame and rather battered sbout the rear end.  A Red Wattlebird was also feeding in the same shrub and the LWB seemed rather nervous of it.  Is the bedraggled condition is as a result of taking punishment from its larger and more locally common relative? 
 
Alternatively has anyone rung the Zoo to see if they are lacking a LWB - I can't imagine a cage bird fancier having a LWB in their collection.
 
Martin
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