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At Namadgi Visitor centre today, the 3 species of
crake and the Buff-banded Rail adults and three young birds were seen just
before lunch today. I would not have expected that larger birds would bother
with the crakes unless they are potential food (I have seen swamphens chase
crakes) but the rails (adults and young birds) chased an
Australian Spotted Crake every time they got near it (I lost count of how
many times) and a Dusky Moorhen chased a Baillon's Crake three times even
seeking it out when it was some distance away. Maybe crakes are just the right
size to pick on when your in a bad mood!
Steve
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