Sunday, October 14, 2012
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Cormorant shuffles off mortal coil in python's coils
Water Python coiled around Little Black Cormorant beside pool in Townsville Town Common (03/11/24). Snake probably took bird in the water an...
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White-faced Heron stands up and begs picture be taken at Tyto. The birds can develop some trust in people, but I've never found any aro... -
One moment it's dragonfly trying to dance on White-bellied Sea-Eagle's head, the next it's all go for fisher's discarded fis... -
Ooh, look! Kindly young Black-necked Stork sees eel struggling in mud and carefully picks it out for revival on bank. Checks vitals by vigor...
Would it be unkind to say I'm glad someone else has had problems with those monster?! Down here I don't even need to be carrying a camera to be attacked!
ReplyDeleteLapwings can seem too aggressively protective of territory or young, but only Magpies have ever bloodied me with unprovoked aerial attacks. My biggest concern lately has been trying to train the camera on incoming line of attack. They do like to come from behind, and out of the sun: like WWI dogfighter planes.
ReplyDeleteI remember showing up to a game of cricket when I was young in Canberra - A couple of members of the other team told us to wander out to inspect the pitch, saying there may be a problem. They didn't say what. They then sat there laughing themselves silly as some masked lapwings (known to us incorrectly as golden plovers) took their best run at us. We retreated to the players shed.
ReplyDeleteSome of our team mates arrived. "You really should check out the pitch", we said.
Watch out for the hostile quicks!
ReplyDeleteFeathered Pterodactyl for sure! Lovely glint of unlight on those golden spurs.
ReplyDeleteYou're a Camera Warrior Tony!
Been a while since I've caught up with your wonderful blog - off to do some reading now!
brings back a lot of laughs from child hood. love the pics.
ReplyDeleteOnce (we) Were Warriors, now digital hunter-gatherers.
ReplyDeleteLie back on the couch, george, and tell me about your childhood ...