Azure Kingfisher

[Sue Lashko <>]

Dear POB

An AK was on Jerra Creek on the April 2014 wetland survey and seen after we had done the circuit from where the cows are now, and the 2012 AK was almost exactly where Shorty saw the AK yesterday.  So it could be the very same one, a different one or there could be 2.  So, a very good challenge for 2 or more keen, coordinated and technology-laden birds, whatever their age!

Sue

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On 16 Aug 2014, at 2:27 pm, Martin Butterfield <> wrote:

Con

I agree that is the current situation.  I am hoping that a couple of spritely younger folks (SYF - I'm sure there are some of them somewhere around the Canberra birding community) would take themselves to the wetlands such that while one searched near the moo-moos the other assessed the Azure Kingfisher (AK) situation in the Tadorns/Fulica (TF) hide area.    Being SYFs I am sure they'll be fully equipped with technology to send each other photos simultaneously.

If both find an AK that shows there are two. 

If only the TF hide person finds an AK that would be further evidence suggesting one bird which has moved.  But how one proves that without banding and/or radio tracking I don't know.

If neither of them finds an AK that probably means there is too much habitat.

 (If either of them find an AK of the 47 subspecies they should probably let Mr Plod know fairly smartly.)  

Martin

Martin Butterfield

http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/

On 16 August 2014 12:28, Con Boekel <> wrote:

Martin
On the available facts, we don't know.
regards
Con

On 16/08/2014 9:52 AM, Martin Butterfield wrote:

So possibly the reason Con couldn't find it near the Angus yesterday was that it had moved to Shorty's locale.  Or are there now two Kingfishers in the area?

Martin

Martin Butterfield

http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/

On 16 August 2014 09:34, shorty <> wrote:

For those that are afraid of T-bones, i have just sighted (and photographed) the Azure on Jerra creek. Hunting around the island that is past the footbridge and around the dirt track that leads to the last hide (forgotten name of said hide).

Also Little Eagle and many Little Grassbirds seen and heard.

Google map attached.

Shorty

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