Duration of bird sex?

["Michael & Janette Lenz" <>]

Julian,

what an amazing set of photos! Thanks for sharing those with us.
Recommend that you check HANZAB and compare what is said there (not too 
much!) with your extended observations. HANZAB also makes reference to a 
note by Brendan Lepschi on copulation in this species [Canberra Bird Notes 
13 (2), 45 (1988)]. I would like to see a selection of your photos with a 
description of what you saw published. The journal "Australian Field 
Ornithology" regularly publishes colour photos.
The other thing of note is the late date of your observations. By now I 
would have expected the pair to have a clutch/young. Perhaps a re-nesting 
effort?
Michael Lenz