Hi
Is the Kingfisher still around since Sunday?
I visited on Tue afternoon, did not see any signs of it in area around the
power line and the nearby 2 shopping trolleys.
Regards,
Tun Pin Ong
Greenway
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> On 11 Oct 2015, at 4:59 PM, Philip Veerman <> wrote:
>
> I was there for nearly an hour from about 2:30 today. I approached from
> Verran Place. After strolling along the grassed area for a while I saw the
> R-b K perched on the power line just over the creek. It flew down into the
> grass to catch something then flew over the creek to perch in the big elm?
> oak? about 3 metres over me. It stayed for about a minute then flew back
> over the creek into one of the small willows where I couldn't find it again.
> I crossed the creek (upstream from the 2 shopping trolleys - the place could
> do with a clean up day). Strolling along there and then accompanied by a
> Chris from Jerrabomberra, we eventually saw the bird again on the power line
> where it was easy viewing, before flying back into the small willow........
> It did not call at all. Its colouring is rather brown and a bit dirty
> looking compared to book pictures.
>
> Philip
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Leonard
> Sent: Saturday, 10 October 2015 4:50 PM
> To:
> Subject: [canberrabirds] Red-backed kingfisher still at curtin horse
> paddocks 4.50pm
>
> I'm sitting under the power lines waiting for a close-up shot!
>
> John Leonard
>
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