Frank and all,
In some coastal areas I don't think it's necessarily unusual. I recall
seeing several Sacred Kingfishers in Bargara (near Bundaberg, QLD) which
were clearly very comfortable surveying a tidal inlet from the overhead
wires and darting down to take small fish - seemingly as a standard
practice.
I think it's also not uncommon for mangrove-inhabiting Sacred
Kingfishers to take fish as the norm - I certainly saw that in Darwin
last year.
I can't specifically recall seeing Sacreds fishing in Canberra - even
the ones along creek lines (eg Jerrabomberra Creek near Tadorna hide) -
but it wouldn't surprise me if they did.
Harvey
Harvey Perkins
CRC Strategy and Communication Section
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-----Original Message-----
From: Overs, Anthony (REPS)
Sent: Monday, 21 September 2009 11:26 AM
To: Frank Antram;
Subject: weekend obs including superb parrots
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It is unusual, but not unheard of. Of our kingfishers, the Little and
Azure are true kingfishers, and in a family separate to the others,
which are more terrestrial.
Anthony
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From:
Sent: Monday, 21 September 2009 11:20 AM
To:
Subject: weekend obs including superb parrots
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Marnix Zwankhuizen wrote:
>
> Saw my first SACRED KINGFISHER of the season at Gungahlin Cemetery on
Sunday morning. It was busy doing what it's name suggests - fishing in a
pond.
Actually, that's quite unusual, isn't it? I'm just trying to think if
I've ever seen a Sacred Kingfisher fishing - they tend to be more
woodland birds....
Regards
Frank Antram
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