I believe what we call bird's knees are actually their ankles - their knees
are hidden under their feathers. Thus it should be Bush Thick-ankle (that's
why I prefer Stone-curlew). And their ankles bend just like ours.
Please, people, correct me if I am wrong (I am sure you will).
Regards Tim Murphy
> Hard to say not knowing what you want to see and how far you can
> travel. The
> bush thick knees are regularly sunbaking in their favourate spot
> in the Brisbane
> Botanical Gardens - one was kneeling yesterday, which was an
> interesting sight
> given their backwards facing knees - it gave the impression it
> was leaning on
> its tail like a kangaroo. Later on, one of them appeared to be
> eating some
> bread ...
>
> Regards, Laurie.
>
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