Funny looking Aussie Birds
Feb 10th 2004, 3:52 am
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Funny looking Aussie Birds
Anyone tell me what those geeky looking long necked long legged birds are that are about a foot tall? Bad drawing attached. I tried a few sites but can't locate it
Feb 10th 2004, 3:55 am
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Re: Funny looking Aussie Birds
Originally posted by jayr
Anyone tell me what those geeky looking long necked long legged birds are that are about a foot tall? Bad drawing attached. I tried a few sites but can't locate it
Anyone tell me what those geeky looking long necked long legged birds are that are about a foot tall? Bad drawing attached. I tried a few sites but can't locate it
Feb 10th 2004, 3:56 am
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Re: Funny looking Aussie Birds
Originally posted by downunderpom
Egrets.
Egrets.
Come again?
Feb 10th 2004, 3:59 am
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Re: Funny looking Aussie Birds
Originally posted by jayr
Come again?
Come again?
http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/i1960id.html
Feb 10th 2004, 4:03 am
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Re: Funny looking Aussie Birds
Originally posted by downunderpom
Well, like you said, it was a crap drawing, but funny looking Aussie birds about a foot high may be egrets. that's my best guess. No doubt some ornithologist on the forum will put me right if I'm wrong.
http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/i1960id.html
Well, like you said, it was a crap drawing, but funny looking Aussie birds about a foot high may be egrets. that's my best guess. No doubt some ornithologist on the forum will put me right if I'm wrong.
http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/i1960id.html
A good attempt but the one I'm after is more speckled and probably has a much shorter wingspan and I've only seen them so far in an urban(well suburban) environment.. anyone else help??
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Unfortunately not, Im trawling around the internet but no success yet. I've only seen two groups, both walking across the road in group of two or three. I live in semi bush area. They look sort of comical (if that helps!) and don't rush to get out of the way of cars (not seen them flying)
Feb 10th 2004, 4:10 am
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Originally posted by jayr
Unfortunately not, Im trawling around the internet but no success yet. I've only seen two groups, both walking across the road in group of two or three. I live in semi bush area. They look sort of comical (if that helps!) and don't rush to get out of the way of cars (not seen them flying)
Unfortunately not, Im trawling around the internet but no success yet. I've only seen two groups, both walking across the road in group of two or three. I live in semi bush area. They look sort of comical (if that helps!) and don't rush to get out of the way of cars (not seen them flying)
Any good?
Feb 10th 2004, 4:13 am
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Originally posted by downunderpom
These are what I was thinking about....
Any good?
These are what I was thinking about....
Any good?
Sorry, no .. aren't they Ibis? I'm going to find a picture of one if it kills me...
Feb 10th 2004, 4:14 am
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Originally posted by downunderpom
These are what I was thinking about....
Any good?
These are what I was thinking about....
Any good?
MM
Feb 10th 2004, 4:17 am
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Originally posted by mr mover
IBIS.............. MM
IBIS..............
MM
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...hreadid=208655
Feb 10th 2004, 4:54 am
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Originally posted by downunderpom
Hey, MM - PP was looking for you the other day:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...hreadid=208655
Hey, MM - PP was looking for you the other day:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...hreadid=208655
MM
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Egrets...........I've had a few.
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Originally posted by Stoney
Egrets...........I've had a few.
Egrets...........I've had a few.
............... MM.
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Seriously though, sounds like a Nankeen Night Heron, was it near water?