I think the “lump” is just an artefact caused by the shadow. The actual line of the throat and abdomen probably extends in a smooth line into the shadow.
Kym, if you email me the original I will put it into Photoshop and see if I can bring out a bit more detail there.
Margaret Leggoe
From: Philip Veerman [
Sent: Tuesday, 5 March 2013 11:17 AM
To: 'kym bradley'
Cc: 'COG Chatline'
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Jerra ( drying again ) wetlands 4/4/13
Your "This raptor appeared to have a lump in the crop area, unless it had just had a feed" is an immature Brown Goshawk (I'm not sure if you knew that). Your "it had just had a feed" is surely the reason for the "lump in the crop area". I wonder if it can be determined from the photo if the Cisticola is a young bird.
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From: kym bradley [m("hotmail.com","goldnbits");">]
Sent: Tuesday, 5 March 2013 8:52 AM
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Jerra ( drying again ) wetlands 4/4/13
Late yesterday went out to see how things were, compared to sunday the water level has dropped heaps already, surprising
This raptor appeared to have a lump in the crop area, unless it had just had a feed
Black Shouldered Kites (2) , doing a fantastic job on mice control
A GOOSE outside the hut starting with T
A Few young birds starting to come out
This was taken on sunday when the spoonbills flew out
