Lindell,
Going by the length of the tail, I would say it is an introduced Black Rat, Rattus rattus.
Mark
From: Lindell [
Sent: Friday, 22 June 2012 6:37 PM
To: Canberra Birds
Subject: [canberrabirds] Black Shouldered Kite
Seen having dinner by the road to Kelly's Swamp car park this afternoon.
Can anyone tell me if this a regular house mouse or a native mammal that is being consumed?
A juvenile Grey Butcherbird was hanging around I guess waiting for anything that may be discarded.
But the Kite didn't hang around for too long before flying off with catch across the road towards the swamp.
