Shovelers calling and displaying

canberrabirds

Shovelers calling and displaying

To:	"Canberra birds" <>
Subject:	Shovelers calling and displaying
From:	"wallaces" <>
Date:	Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:27:22 +1000

Yesterday about 10 Australian Shovelers were calling and displaying at the northern end of West Belconnen Pond. The call is very quiet but distinctive and easy to detect once heard. The birds are very wary but came reasonably close when I sat for a while.

Video including the call and display http://ibc.lynxeds.com/video/australian-shoveler-anas-rhynchotis/calling-displaying

Steve

[More with this subject...]

<Prev in Thread]	Current Thread	[Next in Thread>
Shovelers calling and displaying, wallaces <=

Previous by Date:	Wednesday walk to Tidbinbilla CANCELLED, martin butterfield
Next by Date:	RE:Of Walruses and Cauliflowers of ceiling wax and string..., terry gourlay
Previous by Thread:	Wednesday walk to Tidbinbilla CANCELLED, martin butterfield
Next by Thread:	RE:Of Walruses and Cauliflowers of ceiling wax and string..., terry gourlay
Indexes:	[Date] [Thread] [Top] [All Lists]

Admin

The University of NSW School of Computer and Engineering takes no responsibility for the contents of this archive. It is purely a compilation of material sent by many people to the Canberra Ornithologists Group mailing list. It has not been checked for accuracy nor its content verified in any way. If you wish to get material removed from the archive or have other queries about the list contact David McDonald, list manager, phone (02) 6231 8904 or email . If you can not contact David McDonald e-mail Andrew Taylor at this address: andrewt@cse.unsw.EDU.AU