Greetings,
I am not sure that the bird was 'pushed' as the photographer (assuming it is
the one I heard someone complain about) was sitting (as far as I know, and I
saw him there) in the same place on the north side of the lychee tree as
those who got the great pictures on Wednesday morning were standing. I would
have preferred that everyone stayed under the tree or back near the house
but I moved out a little further than this on Wednesday afternoon when the
bird was sitting quietly in the denuded avocado. This was my best and only
clear and last view. On the Tuesday afternoon I had gone further still into
the area but not nearly as far as Terry took the kitchen scraps.
At one stage it was reported that the bird was becoming used to people and
it certainly came close to Michelle when both she and the bird were in the
open. It is very hard to tell in situations like this what the bird is
reacting to as we are only seeing things from our view point. The longer
grass may have made worm chasing more difficult. Other possible complicating
factors include the total number of people present, a terrier, feisty
Buff-banded Rails, breeding Bushhens and the weather. When we don't know,
our opinions and actions can vacillate, mine do. I'll let you know if it
turns up again.
My point is that we should be caring of the birds and also of our fellow
birders.
Not quite relevant in this case but to quote my wife, "I always put the
blame where it belongs; on someone else."
Regards,
Alan
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