Fourth Fig Parrot

[Penny Brockman <>]

Peter Ewin wrote:
> Something very strange is happening here - I sent this last year when this 
> thread was happening. I sent a response earlier tonight stating this and this 
> seems to have also disappeared into the ether (where this email appeared from). 
> I am pretty certain is not a virus as we have a totally different computer (the 
> last one died).
> Thanks for the comments people have been saying, but the subject is a year too 
> late.
> Cheers,
> Peter> From: > To: > Subject: RE: [Birding-Aus] Fourth Fig Parrot> Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:52:51 +1100> > I am not going to 
> comment on the bird's ID, but I was interested in this > quote.> > >Mr Young vehemently denied the claims. He has since bought a special $6000 > >camera which takes 
> pictures which cannot be digitally altered in the hope > >of proving that the bird was real.> > Is this true? I would have thought it is the format that a digital photo is > 
> stored rather than the camera that allows alteration. And that any photo can > be scanned and then digitally altered afterwards.> > Do any camera people have comments?> > 
> Cheers,> Peter> > _________________________________________________________________> Join the millions of Australians using Live Search. Try live.com.au > 
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Regarding the above, when I was on a tour in November with John Young in 
Cape York/Iron Range, he showed us many photographs of this possibly new 
fig parrot.  I doubt very much that he would have been able to
photo-shop or otherwise alter the quantity of photos he has, regardless
of the possible loss of his reputation, integrity, etc. from posting
fraudulent information.  He is a superb naturalist and has spent almost
more time in the field than perhaps anyone else in Australia. I would
like to see less of people rushing to condemn and more to wait for
further information.

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