Dad, starting to look a bit worried...
As I inched forward, the father of the family started to look a bit worried, stretched his neck out and hissed in that weird way that they do (which was followed by the chick).
View all photos taken: Friday, 8th December 2006, This photo: 5:29pm
amazing birds .. I've a couple in the park behind me and they terrified the family with their cries when we first moved here.
They're definitely quite interesting. Because these guys live at the train station, some 22 mins drive from home, I've not heard their nocturnal callings.
We tend to get owls and bats out our way.
What a strange looking bird. I don't think I have ever seen one before. He has beautiful feathers and those legs are really long.
They're definitely interesting birds Mark. Mostly nocturnal in nature and very well camouflaged, one usually doesn't see them during the day; however these three live at the Ferny Grove train station so I've been following the life of the chick (from nesting to now).
Their default call is a haunting kooooo-leeeeeew or keeeee-looooo which carries for quite a distance in the bush.
lovely ! so sweet that he is protecting his youngster, not very large compared to you after all !
When crouched down to take photos he's almost at head height.
in that case you had better wear safety glasses !!!
heheh That's what a dSLR with battery grip is for - hides one's face beautifully :)