Karen,
Your description doesn't really fit Horsfield's Bushlark (a.k.a. Singing
Bushlark). I would rather guess that your little bird is an exotic finch (e.g.
a
canary)? I would not release this bird before you know what it is.
Nikolas
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Nikolas Haass
Sydney, NSW
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From: KAREN HUNT <>
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Sent: Sun, February 27, 2011 2:16:43 PM
Subject: singing bushlark
HI all
A couple of days ago a tiny bird of a type I'd never seen before hopped its
way into our front yard in Geraldton. It seemed completely non-plussed by
the presence of humans and was ridiculously easy to catch for closer
examination. That revealed some trauma to the back and what looked like a
puncture wound - naturally we thought cat bite and assumed the little thing
would be dead by morning. That hasn't eventuated and I've identified it as a
singing bushlark, which according to my field guides, isn't generally found
this far south. I wonder if it may have been blown in on the cyclonic wind
systems that have been prevalent in this area for a while.
This bird is ridiculously trusting. Within a day it was landing on my hand
whenever I brought in a fresh supply of grass and seed heads picked from the
garden for it to eat, happily fluttering around the bathroom - coolest room
in the house at present - and landing without fear on heads, backs, hands,
shoulders, anywhere it can get a grip. It's not panicky in the way a bird
is normally and I wonder if anyone else has had a similar experience with
one of these little guys or knows much about them. The only information I
have at present is what is contained in the field guides.
If the weather is cooler in the morning, I shall release the little bloke
back into the garden as his back trauma seems to be healing well and
there's no real reason t keep him any longer.
I have to admit though, he's been an absolute delight to meet and it's been
a very special couple of days to spend in his company.
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