Hi Martin,
Thanks, that's good to hear other people's photos appear to show a colour
progression also. I did wonder if it was simply the light. Today's photos
were taken a few hours apart and despite being variable they definitely
(appear to) show more colouring than 26 Jan. Out of curiosity I bumped up
the saturation on the photo from 26 Jan and could not get the throat to
colour at all, it still shows as white.
I also remember thinking the bird could easily have been overlooked when I
saw it 26 Jan, but today it was very obviously different to an Australasian
Pipit (of which we saw four on both trips). It really is a very striking
bird.
But I've not seen a RT Pipit before either! I'm really keen to see if it
does colour up further.
I'll send some photos shortly.
Cheers
Plaxy
On 4 February 2014 20:36, martin cachard <> wrote:
> hey Plaxy,
> nice to hear from you...thanks, i would love to see your images from today
> when they are available...
> from what others have sent to me recently image-wise, i would say that u
> are probably onto someting - it seems to be getting a little richer in
> colour ventrally, especially about the head, throat & upper breast - it's a
> wonderful looking bird !!
> but i have never seen a RT Pipit before, so it's just great to see these
> images that everyone is getting over there.
> hopefully it hangs around for a while & colours up, which would be nice to
> see over time...
> thanks to all those who have forwrded images of this lovely individual...
> cheers, martin cachard, Cairns
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 20:05:03 +0800
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Red-throated Pipit update - colouring up?
> From:
> To: ;
> CC: ; ;
>
>
>
> Stephen Reynolds and I had excellent views of the RTP this morning at Lake
> McLarty. My impression today compared to the 26th Jan is that the bird is
> colouring up, and now has a 'red throat'...has anybody else observed this?
>
> In my photos from 26 Jan the bird appears to have a whitish throat, with
> an orangey wash across the breast. This morning the wash appeared more
> distinctive and more of a pale rust-red, and the face, throat and breast
> seemed more coloured. Steve and I will try to post some photos asap.
> Martin, happy to send some photos.
>
> Our first views of the RTP this morning were at 7.30am, along with Perth
> photographer Bill, in the grass in the SE corner. It was observed for 5
> minutes before flushing when a group of White-fronted Chats flew over,
> flying to the southern end of the lake.
>
> It was seen again in the SE corner at 10.30am, on our return along the
> lake. The bird was located near the water's edge amongst the reed tussocks,
> with a group of White-fronted Chats. We had cracking views as it walked
> back and forth in the water between tussocks, always staying near the
> chats. We left after 20min observation with the bird still in the water!
>
> Good views of the Ruff and a Pectoral Sandpiper together were also had,
> half way down the eastern side of the lake.
>
> There were 2000+ Sharp-tailed Sandpipers, however we had only scanned part
> of the group before they flushed as a helicopter passed near the lake. They
> were spooked after that and continued to flush and move about the lake.
>
> Apart from that, the wader viewing couldn't be better at the moment! With
> the water receding many of the waders can be seen without a scope, on mud
> or in the shallows, as opposed to hidden in the grass as of the past couple
> of weeks.
>
> Will post an update as to where the photos go - I'd be interested to hear
> other's opinions on the colouring.
>
> Cheers,
> Plaxy
>
>
>
> On 4 February 2014 09:47, Nigel Jackett <> wrote:
>
> Hi Martin,
>
> Here is some cool footage Stewart Ford took of the Red-throated Pipit
> preening:
> http://ebird.org/ebird/canada/view/checklist?subID=S16731948
>
> Cheers,
>
> Nigel
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 8:01 AM, martin cachard <>
> wrote:
>
> > does anyone have any pics that they can send to me of this bird please??
> > thanx...martin cachard, cairns
> >
> > > From:
> > > Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 07:59:13 +0800
> > > To:
> > > Subject: [Birding-Aus] Red-throated Pipit update
> > >
> > > Tania. It was there at 2pm yesterday (Monday) in sparse tussocks at
> > waters edge just to the right of your first access after the gate you
> duck
> > under.
> > >
> > > Good luck!
> > > John Weigel
> > >
> > >
> > > John
> > > Sent from my iPhone
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