G'day All,
Yesterday I took a trip to the botanical gardens in the city of Brisbane
with my girlfriend (a definite non birder) masking my secret desire to do
some birding whilst I was there. Of the few species I was able to sit and
watch, two sightings proved to be interesting. The first was a Buff-banded
Rail which I snuck off to see and photograph which seemed to be picking at
an unknown substance. The substance was possibly bat guano. Could anyone
identify what the substance is if I send them the photos? If it is bat guano
would the bird be eating the seeds in it or eating the little insects and
flies gathering around and on the substance?
The other interesting sighting was of a Striated Heron in the Mangroves on
the way to the gardens. The bird in question had interesting colouration and
I was wondering if someone could help me out by identifying whether the
colouration of this bird is normal or an aberrant type of plumage. If anyone
could help please email me privately thank you.
Yours Sincerely
Mr Jade Welch
Gold Coast,
Queensland
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