No, I'm not closing the blog! I'm referring to our
soon to depart, migrant waders. I took the accompanying pix a few days ago at Pipeclay Lagoon and I had hoped to capture them in all their Summer finery. In fact most of the birds, they were mainly Red-necked Stint, showed only partial Summer plumage, mostly 'trademark' colour round their necks, as you can see (click on pix to enlarge). They were however, noticeably fatter--they'll increase body weight by about 60% or so-- enough to get them at least to Northern Australia-- before 'refuelling', on their way to Siberia. A few, mostly first year birds, will overwinter.
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Hi Alan,
I thought you moight have invented something for April Fools Day, perhaps a new species for the Tasmanian list courtesy of photoshop?
Seriously though, nice shots of the red necked stints
Felix Wilson
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