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I thought of black-necked stork - the long legs and large wings suit OK,
but it's bill doesn't. Magpie-goose has a suitable bill and OK wings, but
rather short legs. Quite a puzzle.
Gloria Glass
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> From: Penny Drake-Brockman <>
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> Date: Monday, 15 February 1999 12:15
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> birding-aus
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> From: COOK David <>
> To: "'Matthew Taylor'" <>
> Cc:
> Subject: RE: birding-aus Flamingoes over Manly?
>
> Magpie Geese???
>
>
> Swans?
>
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>
> > birding-aus
> >
> > Can anyone shed any light on this unusual observation?
> > Thursday morning about 8am, four flying north over Manly. Half awake I
> > just ticked them in my head with a mental note that I had not seen any
for
> > a while and not previously in this area. Then I realised I had not
seen
> > flamingoes since Cape Town and not ever on this continent!
> > Any escapes from Taronga or other zoos?
> > Anything else that can appear flamingo like at the wrong angle. The
> > enormously long necks, and misshapen heads seemed so characteristic.
> > Ibises and spoonbills are quite different. I haven't seen brolgas in
> > flight yet but they look to have a very different silhouette.
> > I know pigeons can look like almost any similar sized raptor, passerine
or
> > earnestly desired tick but flamingo would be stretching even their
> > impressionist skills.
> > Curious?
> >
> >
> > Matthew Taylor
> > 32/1 Addison Road
> > Manly
> > NSW 2095
> >
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