No crakes in sight at c. 5.15-5.40 pm yesterday (Sunday).
Instead a Goldfinch in the young trees at the central pergola (Location
5), and three hares uncernedly browsing in the undeveloped land over
the fence at the east of the footbridge pointing east.
Robin Hide
Lindell wrote:
Roger,
A great sighting.
I was down there today and got some great photos of the Aus Spotted
Crake, and actually sighted the Spotless Crake in it's usual haunt (it
was too quick for a photo).
I would believe that the other Crake is a juv. Ballion's. I did go
back to Norgrove after seeing your photo but no luck in sighting it.
Also - out at Holt oval saw a juv. Supherb Parrot being feed by the
parent,
And - a Dollar bird on the wires along the road at Kelly's swamp.
A great day out...
Lindell
On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 2:25 PM, Roger Curnow <
<>> wrote:
While looking for a Spotless Crake at Norgrove Park this morning I
took the attached picture.
The two birds were very close together for a couple of minutes
but eventually the Australian Crake drove what I suspect to be an
immature Baillon's Crake away.
Question : Is this in fact one Australian & one Baillon's,
or might the second bird be an immature Australian ?
The white front is for real, not a trick of the camera and the
tail did seem short.
Higher quality images available.
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