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Buff-banded Rail and Snakes

To: Dean Cutten <>
Subject: Buff-banded Rail and Snakes
From: Gavin Goodyear <>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:57:04 +1000
Hi Dean,

I can remember witnessing this behaviour many years ago at Mango Hill
(Brisbane northern suburb), albeit with a smaller non lethal snake - Common
(Green) Tree Snake. This is the first time I can recall someone else
mentioning this behaviour. Thanks for sharing the observation.

Gavin Goodyear


On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 9:37 PM, Dean Cutten <> wrote:

> AUS Birders,
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> Our resident BB Rail ( which has been seen around our garden area since
> July
> 15) is very intrigued with snakes. We have a couple of Red-Bellied snakes
> around the place which we know about by the alarm calls of Fairy-Wrens and
> Scubwrens. On 2 occassions, we have seen the B-B Rail follow the snake
> keeping only a few inches away while it can see it. Yesterday (13/10) the
> snake had gone into a thick area where the  Rail could not see it. The Rail
> anticipated where it might reappear and hurried around the area waiting for
> it to show, which indeed it did. It's been fascinating to watch this
> activity.
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> The Rail has become much less timid since we first observed it. One can
> generally walk around and it does not bother to move and goes on feeding.
> It
> is a very relaxing bird to watch as it methodically works over an area.
>
>
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> Dean Cutten
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> Victor Harbor, SA
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