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Weekend 13/14th April 2013

To: "'kym bradley'" <>, <>
Subject: Weekend 13/14th April 2013
From: "Philip Veerman" <>
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:43:47 +1000
Your ????? are I think two female Flame Robins, but not being there, I might not bet on it. The other one looks very much like a dark morph White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike, the underparts scalloping and the obscure, rather than distinct blackish head pattern certainly suggests that. What do others think? If not that, a very odd Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike, which is of course a much more common species. I think the ducks are Chestnut Teals or one of that & one Grey Teal. Brown Falcon is correct, I have not looked at the other photos.
 
Philip
 
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Weekend 13/14th April 2013

Good Morning

Even though at times the weather was not the best, cloud, fog, fire haze etc, still array of birds around

SOME I dont know the name of so will just put a ?? above them, common as I saw a few of these, anyone who could help with the name would be appreciated, we all have to learn somehow


Scartlets ( numerous around )





?????




Only spotted this pair  ??????????? ducks


Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoo  x 3  Long way from me


Flock of Gang Gangs, same spot 3 days in a row, adult and feeding young


Black Shouldered Kite


LARGE Brown Falcon I have never seen one as big as this, from a distance I thought it was and eagle as it was only a shadow with the light till I moved 



4 Egrets,  One at point hut  ( first time I have seen one there, right at the bridge  last I saw him he was just passed the people fishing on the opposite bank )   one at Tharwa Bridge, and 2 flying 


2 Butcher birds



Single white faced Heron


Numerous Kookaburra's  this one blended in with the rock so well


2 Wedge Tailed eagles in the distance do have photos but not the best

Numerous flocks of crimson and eastern rosella

Take Care
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