Missing something in brown study

Something's missing from this image of White-browed Crake (Amaurornis cinerea) in Tyto Wetlands. It's not the feet.

And from this Pale-vented Bush-hen (Amaurornis moluccana), pictured in creek pool close to the crake's territory. Again, not the feet.

Missing are pairs of little and larger black shadows darting through the thick cover alongside and in the creek. Have had no luck this breeding season in capturing pictures of the many chicks scurrying with parents throughout the wetlands. Already, their juvenile black plumage will be giving way to immature browns. Did someone say brown study?

Noisy Pitta and noisy others

Lots of noise from the bush, too much noise in pictures ... Noisy Pitta (Pitta versicolor) near Jourama Falls

Green Catbird (Ailuroedus crassirostris) near Wallaman Falls

Tooth-billed Catbird (Scenopoeetes dentirostris) near Birthday Creek Falls

Pale-vented Bush-hen (Amaurornis moluccana) near fallen forest, Ingham.

Bush-hen ups and ambushes us

Oops, look what's turned up sprucing up and showing up the Tyto 'expert', an immature Pale-vented Bush-hen (Amaurornis moluccana). Long views yesterday and again this morning beside a creek pool. And all after telling visiting birdos the hens all went south or west and wouldn't be back till October. Perhaps this bird couldn't fly with the others. Are there even more hiding silently in the tangles? Sorry, Ed, Mike, Hugh. 
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