Southern Boobook (Cooleman Ridge); Spotted Quail-Thrush (Smokers Gap).

["Tobias Hayashi" <>]

On Saturday, while wondering through a block of woodland up on Cooleman 
Ridge, I stumbled across a roosting Southern Boobook, Ninoz novaeseelandiae 
(see photo attached below). It was fairly unimpressed with my attempts at 
photography, and allowed me to within 3 metres of itself. An amazing 
experience until it flew away in its interesting 'bobbing' style of flight.
This morning (Sunday), the family went out to Square Rock/Smokers Gap in 
Namadgi NP. Present was a Flame Robin, White-throated Treecreeper, lots of 
Spotted Pardalotes, Striated Thornbills, Grey Fantails, a pair of Grey 
Currawong, a Black Rock Skink, three Small Alpine Xenicas and lots of 
Marbled Xenicas. However, the undoubted highlight was a pair of Spotted 
Quail-Thrush in what I thought was rather interesting habitat for them (side 
of path near grassy bog, although there was some granite rocks). The female 
flew off, but 20 minutes of stalking the male yielded good photos for this 
species (see attached) and great views albeit slightly through the 
undergrowth.
More photos at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/callocephalon/2373604584/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/callocephalon/2373603824/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/callocephalon/2372766255/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/callocephalon/2372552467/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/callocephalon/2372550305/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/callocephalon/2373388468/

Cheers,

Tobias

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