It might be worth posting your 'dirty window' photos, Paul. It would be a
pretty rare and exciting record for the ACT if it was an Azure Kingfisher - I
don't think many have been recorded here.
Regards
Frank Antram
-----Original message-----
From: "Philip Veerman"
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:47:15 +1100
To: "'Paul T.'"
Subject: Frog question + Azure kingfisher
> About the bird. On that hard to say on just that. I would say though
> that a "bird that sat on their washing line for ages yesterday." sounds
> so very much more likely for a Sacred Kingfisher though. They are coming
> through Canberra at this time (I had one at my place on the power line
> to my house, on last Sunday, and I have them at least once on maybe half
> the number of years). Azure Kingfishers are typically much more
> secretive than that and it would seem odd to like to sit somewhere so
> exposed, especially in such odd habitat.
>
> Philip Veerman
> 24 Castley Circuit
> Kambah ACT 2902
>
> 02 - 62314041
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul T.
> Sent: Wednesday, 17 February 2010 10:14 PM
> To:
> Subject: [canberrabirds] Frog question + Azure kingfisher
>
>
> Howdy All,
>
> Off topic I know, but in the past there has been some frog knowledge
> exhibited here on the list.... tonight we have a new frog apparently
> in one of our back ponds. It is a call unlike any I have heard
> before, just a single "tok" or "kuk" type sound. There is never a
> repetitive sound, just the single call each time. It is not a "bonk"
> (before anyone suggests the eastern banjo frog), and it is one I
> don't recall ever hearing about the place before. Any ideas anyone?
>
> Also of note ... this morning we had a visit from what I think is an
> Azure Kingfisher. Not as strong a colouration as in the books, but
> otherwise about right I think. It came and had a drink and bath in
> one of our birdbaths out in front of my office here at home. Very,
> very, VERY cool to see one. I've certainly never seen one here in
> the 14 years I've been living here. I do have pictures if anyone is
> interested, through a dirty window in most cases. <grin> I mentioned
> it to a neighbour and they said that sounded like the bird that sat
> on their washing line for ages yesterday. I do hope it comes back,
> as it was so beautiful.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Paul T.
> Higgins, ACT
>
>
>
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