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Myself, Andrew Morrison and Harrison
Warne set off this morning at 5.45am in search of a Noisy
pitta which had been photographed on Saturday morning near
Bermagui.
Armed with our cameras and our
impatience we thought we had no chance finding this
rainforest species normally found north of Sydney. Within
two minutes of our arrival, we could hear the distinct
hopping and scuffling in the leaf litter of Noisy Pitta!
But we caught only glimpses in the very low light so We
walked away for ten minutes teaming with excitement and
the hope that light conditions would improve. Returning,
the bird couldn't be located but after only a few minutes,
a call was heard from the dense pittosporum re growth
(another nightmare for photographers with very poor
light). On my hands and knees, I crawled in, hoping it was
too cold for any ticks to be active. Immediately, the bird
was within 15 metres of us! And stood still long enough
for some photos!
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