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Calling for backup

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Subject: Calling for backup
From: Chris Brandis <>
Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2006 12:58:03 +1000
Hi
I was watching 2 Eurasian. Coots fighting with a Dusky Moorhen by trying to push it under the water with their feet near Shellharbour, 90 Km S of Sydney. The Moorhen seemed to be coming off second best and started to squawk. Within 15 seconds another Moorhen appeared and took up a position next to the first Moorhen and within a minute 2 more turned up. The Coots were then getting a hiding and decided retreat was the best idea and the 4 Moorhens then swam around in an low profile puffed up aggressive pose calling their triumph to the rest of the pond.
Dispute settled and not a WMD in sight.
Cheers  Chris



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