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To: "Graham Turner" <>
Subject: Partners
From: "Chris Sanderson" <>
Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 12:28:44 +1000
Hi Graham,

Kingfishers do fly headfirst into termite mounds to dig their nests.  It's
hilarious to watch.  Can't comment on the third, but with the crocodile
culls of a few years back it may have some basis in truth.

Regards,
Chris

On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 12:03 PM, Graham Turner <>
wrote:

> Need to be a bit careful with guides and what they say. When I did the
> yellow waters cruise we were told that Little Kingfishers were 5cm high,
> that kingfishers fly head first into termite mounds to dig their nests and
> that the rivers were overpopulated with fish and that they needed to be
> culled, by recreational fishing.
>
> Not impressed.
>
> Cheers
> Graham Turner



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