Jerrabomberra wetlands – near Bittern
hide.
This morning I noticed the remains of 5
or 6 bird eggs on the ground beside the track just opposite
the new screens. There was a little dugout in the soil in
the middle, and I do not know whether that leads to a tunnel
or is just a bit of rabbit scratching. The egg shells had
been torn apart and there were no remains of yolks on them,
they had obviously been licked clean. The photos below show
the degree of scatter and the size of the eggs. I would be
interested if anyone can throw a bit more light on the
subject.
Also, the “island” in the newly cleared
channel had a Pacific black duck sitting on very young
ducklings.
Latham’s snipe still present in front of
Bittern and Cygnus hides.
Margaret Leggoe
