Wondering Tattler at Boat Harbour, Sydney

[Lynn <>]

Is that perhaps because it is wondering whether it is Wandering or 
Grey-tailed ? :-) :-)
Tongue in cheek, joking !!


Dick Jenkin

Tun Pin Ong wrote:

> Hi,
> The tattler at Boat Harbour is said to be Wandering Tattler because of its 
> slaty grey plumage, its call and habitat. The primary projection is the same 
> length as the tail, but this feature has appeared in many Wandering Tattlers 
> photographed in Australia.
>
> On my last trip on 01 April, I took a few photographs of the tattler at Boat Harbour that 
> show some barring on the rump. According to "Waders of Europe, Asia and North 
> Ameria" by Message and Taylor, this should point to Grey-tailed Tattler!
>
> See attached photo links:
> http://bp1.blogger.com/_Dy3vfYHK8H4/RhzdzB97MTI/AAAAAAAAAHo/ltdQgStJ3mY/s1600-h/Wandering_Tattler_5442_L.JPG
>
> http://bp2.blogger.com/_Dy3vfYHK8H4/RhzdzR97MUI/AAAAAAAAAHw/m9AtuvopnUo/s1600-h/Wandering_Tattler_5460_L.JPG
>
> Interesting also the bird photographed a week earlier on 24 March did not show 
> any barred rump, or was the lighting not good enough for this one? Or was it 
> different bird?
>
> http://bp1.blogger.com/_Dy3vfYHK8H4/RgZhPS9ItvI/AAAAAAAAACc/-Cv1FO_gCNQ/s1600-h/Wandering+Tattler+DSCN5426.JPG
>
> I still think and hope that this is Wandering Tattler. Look forward to your 
> comments. My full blog link is http://lazybirder.blogspot.com/
>
> Regards,
> Tun-Pin ONG
> St Leonards, NSW
>
>
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