Not to forget the tail. A good shake after a swim by a Buff-banded Rail! 
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Wednesday, 9 July 2008
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Although widespread particularly along the eastern coast, the Buff-banded Rail is difficult to spot! They only make loud creaky squeaks when breeding, otherwise silent!
Tsup*!* Loud creaky squeaks *?* they should put more soft grass in their nests when breeding ;)
...lovely photos of a lovely bird *!*
Tsup*!* Tsup*!* Bimbimbie! Soft grass should help squeaky joints :) It is a lovely bird! They like to dart about the Royal Botanic Gardens!
birdy da poet, who'da think it? ;) lol
amazing shots you always get :)
What a beauty! Never saw any other Rails than the Moorhen and Purple Gallinules over here. Yet!
Good shots! Cheers, Klaus
I was a poet and didn't even know it LaughingWolf! HAHA :) I didn't have to worry about the camera shaking ;) Thankyou!
Oh GOODIE! A bird Klaus hasn't seen 'yet'! These ones live around the Pacific Islands, they are also known as 'Banded Landrails' ;) Thanks!
THAT is a VERY good SPOT 100%
I get exciting to think you photographed it too!
FAN-bloody-TASTIC!!
OH Hhahaa, you do sound excited Simon! It was very windy too, so the rail wasn't the only one shaking ;)
A real mover and shaker I see. Beautiful feathers with white spots. A nice place too. Is this a natural place?
They do have interesting and attractive markings Ces :) The Royal Botanic Gardens is one of the oldest botanic gardens in the Southern Hemisphere and opened to the public in 1816. I guess a lot of the areas have 'naturalised' since then... ;)
Wow! That is great!
Was "Shake A Tail Feather" playing in the background?
Not a common bird down here in Tassie.
Yes it is Ces :)
HAHA Alan!! I was going to call this post "Shake Your Booty" but it sounded too unaustralian :) They don't show on my map in Tasmania but there can be vagrants - like you said "not a common bird"!
Definitely on the Tassie list but a rarity. Never seen one myself.
Thanks for the link - good one Alan! Very interesting list, you'll be seeing quite a few rare birds in Tassie on this blog. I'm amazed you don't have many Rainbow Lorikeets there! You can have some of mine; there are way too many!
REALLY REALLY MUST get into working now... ;)
Silly me, when I read your title I thought it was about an earthquake, and began looking for signs of destruction! Then I saw the blur of spots and realized what it was I was looking at! Great fun shots, and lots of spots :)
You're not the only one with great focus Anony, that little tyke didn't move a muscle in his head or neck with all that shakin' goin' on!
Yeah, shake it, shake it, birdy baybee!
i know a couple of people who only make loud creaky squeaks when breeding, otherwise silent. in fact, i may have dated both of them...
sorry anon. instead i should say that these shots are stunning. i love the green-blue glitter of them--magical.
(kj now creaks away silently)
HAH! Must be from your being surrounded by the natural disaster of fire lately, TsDuff! Lots of spots and dots :)
Very observant of you Baino about those head and neck muscles! I've (almost) finished the yearly tax. YIPEE!!! Until another three months away...
Heh, you're rattling and rolling Cloud3D ;)
My goodness KJ! HOW MANY people have you dated!?! It is a magical birdie :) Why be silent about creaking HAH? OUCH!
Good morning! I enjoyed the unique shots of the rare shaking bird and also the interesting comments ;).
Anony, I can't imagine how you manage to take these photos. When my dog shakes, I don't have the camara at hand quick enough, and when I finally press the release, the dog has stopped shaking.
;> (It's a laughing dog!!!) (OK, could be a bird as well)
Its been a good week for rails, it seems.
I saw a Lewin's Rail in our local creek two days ago. A first for my list from Robertson.
Your shots of your bird having a bath are great.
Cheers
Denis
Good afternoon Maria :) HAH, these shots aren't quite 'crisp' and 'focused', you should see me when a photo opportunity like this one happens - my heart is racing! OH, that face IS laughing! I thought it was you ;)
Hello Denis Wilson! We must have been on each other's blogs at the exact same time! I'll be keeping my eyes open for more rails then - the Lewin's is supposed to be around Sydney too (somewhere). Thanks!
Shake, rattle and rail!
Wow - I too am amazed at how you get such photos... indeed how you get so many good photos and so often.
Shake yer tail feathers, baby! What super shots -- were you really close or did you use a lens to get in close like that? I love how the rail is tucked in with the rocks and leaves -- looks like a lovely place to take a dip!
good, no need for DTs at your tender age :O lol
Wonderful!
Hhehee!! Opening eyes like how amazingly open yours are right now Caroline helps!
The dipping pool was sized enough for my toes Melissa :) The camera is focused through quite a few bushes so the rail couldn't see me!
"Tender" LaughingWolf? I WISH!
Thankyou ElizT :)
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