Hi again
There is a "Birding God" after all. I returned , armed with video camera,
film and back up battery, to Ash Island. The Crakes were in the same spot as
yesterday. The Baillon's , I was able to film as close as 2 metres as it
sauntered in front of me. The Spotted was on the other side of the small
pond and was able to get good shots also at around 4 metres. As I was
filming the Spotted Crake it suddenly scurried into the reeds, I looked up
just in time to see a Swamp Harrier pulling out of its dive, I don't know
who got the biggest fright. It certainly didn't look like it knew that there
was a person hidden in the reeds!
Also whilst in hiding the Purple Swamp Hen nearly landed on me!
A bonus filming was the very obliging Little Grass Bird , feeding out on the
mud.
Cheers
Dick Jenkin
DUNGOG NSW
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> 3. Ash Island
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> Australian Spotted Crake 1
> Baillon's Crake 1 viewed in full sun at about 4
metres
> until Spotted chased it away. Justice was done when a Purple Swamp Hen
> chased away the Spotted.
>
> As is also often the way with new birds , and good views of them , my
video
> camera was at home in the cupboard. Might try again on Ash Island tomorrow
> as water level is so low they will no doubt be easy to see again. Then
again
> ?
>
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