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"It was big enough to swallow a birdwatcher whole...". [SEC=PERSONAL]

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Subject: "It was big enough to swallow a birdwatcher whole...". [SEC=PERSONAL]
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Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:00:32 +1100
Hi All

Beth and I were up at Fogg Dam recently and kept a close eye out for this 
fella. We knew he was around and had been impressed by the photos circulated 
earlier in the year. However, we only managed to spot one small Saltie whilst 
spotlighting (from the car) at night. There were also some very active pythons, 
frogs, and a Burton's Legless Lizard.

The birding was impressive as always with particular highlights at Fogg Dam 
being the flock of Australian Pratincole and a lone Oriental Plover that were 
feeding on the dam wall - allowing easy photography as they stood within metres 
of the car/mobile hide. Memorable stuff!

Cheers Dan

Dr Daniel Mantle
Timescales Project
Geoscience Australia

Ph. +61 (2) 6249 5831 (work)


-----Original Message-----
From: con 
Sent: Friday, 16 October 2009 9:29
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Subject: "It was big enough to swallow a birdwatcher whole...".

In my Territory years I was very careful to avoid crocs. While it can be
a little unnerving to watch crocs that are watching you, what is really
worrying are the unknown unknowns. These are the crocs that are watching
you but you don't know that they are watching you.


I was once treated to the sight of a croc taking a Varied Lorikeet and
also observed mobbing behaviour at crocs by other birds.

Con




Robin Hide wrote:
> Birdwatchers in Darwin take care...
> http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2009/10/13/91981_ntnews.html
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> Robin Hide
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