Apostlebird in Canberra

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The edge of the Apostlebird's range is further west (they begin at Jindalee National Park, beyond Harden, afaik), but I don't see why a bird separated from its group couldn't go wandering and end up at the Tracking Station. It's not going to starve at this time of year. Not really likely to meet up with other Apostlebirds though.

John L

On Mon, 13 Jan 2025 at 20:45, chollop7--- via Canberrabirds <> wrote:

Good evening all,

This evening on the Facebook site Native Birds in Australia is a photograph of what obviously is an Apostlebird, taken "at the Deep Space Centre, Canberra". The photographer states "Can't for the life figure what bird it is". Unfortunately, I don't have the time to head out there in the next few days to have a look. 

The most recent record of an Apostlebird in Canberra was of one who was around for quite a while at the (I think) small wetland in Watson a few years ago now. Prior to that there is a single record in "Birds in the Australian High Country" 1984 revised edition. How a single bird of this species turned up at, I assume, the tracking station near Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve is beyond me!

Mark

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