Sunny day and 19 degrees Celsius after lots of rain and the birds seemed to feel the promise of spring in the air. The kookaburras were in fine voice and painted button quail sounded their 'ooms' continuously. I've been delaying starting this diary - waiting for something to happen. A few weeks ago the resident male* LW found a female and I thought I glimpsed them mating, but then - nothing. Well, almost nothing - male bird has been sporadically territorial and intolerant of any other birds and sometimes when he calls she answers....Today, though, I saw her with a feather in her beak. Now one feather doesn't a nest make, but it's a start. * Sexes are quite similar in appearance so it is very difficult for me to know who's who therefore I base my best guess on behaviour and calling patterns.
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Geraldine Anders
23/8/2017 01:49:56 pm
This photo of LW in full-slight is just superb. Thank you!
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