Coot and LWB

["martin butterfield" <>]

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