It's probably time for a visit to the ophthalmologist Niven! You and the
bird.
Tony.
At 03:20 24/10/99 +0930, you wrote:
>Hi all
>at the sewage ponds yesterday I was trying to find the Flock
>B'wing to show a visitor. I thought I saw it in flight (poor view,
>through the windscreen) and pointed it out, but then the thing
>landed on the water, just like the teal it was with. I was a bit taken
>aback that I'd made such a blunder, when a few seconds after, it
>took off from the water and landed on the bank, revealing itself sure
>enough to be the Flock Bronzewing. Seems that it's been hanging
>around with the ducks too long. Actually it's surprising how duck-
>like it looks on the land as well.
>
>Cheers
>Niven
>
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Tony Russell,
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