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> 1. Curious Como bird (paulodoyle@optusnet.com.au)
> 2. Re: Curious Como bird (Maris Lauva)
> 3. Re: Curious Como bird (Maris Lauva)
> 4. Re: Curious Como bird (Maris Lauva)
> 5. Re: Curious Como bird (Alan Gillanders)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2021 07:45:16 +1100
> From: < paulodoyle@optusnet.com.au>
> To: < birding-aus@birding-aus.org>
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Curious Como bird
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> Hi all,
>
> Would love your thoughts on a curios occurrence from last Sunday evening.
>
> I live in Como, suburban southern Sydney (34S, 151E) and was walking home
> after a few Christmas drinks with friends near the junction of the Georges
> and Woronora River.
>
> It was after 8pm and also after a few glasses of a full-bodied red, but I’m
> sure this all happened!
>
>
>
> I saw a small creature scuttle quickly off the roadway and onto the footpath
> about 2-3m directly in front of me.
>
> Initially, I thought it was a rat, but it stopped right in front of me and
> in the gloom I got the impression of a small bird: squat and plump and very
> low to the ground i.e. short legs, not visible to me.
>
> I stared for a second trying to work it out, then it ran back onto the
> roadway, with impressive speed and acceleration, and paused there for a few
> more seconds.
>
> It then took to the air, almost vertically, in a direct flight at pretty
> high speed and disappeared in the darkness.
>
>
>
> I know it sounds implausible but the only thing I can think of is a quail.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Paul.
>
>
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> Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2021 22:20:33 +0000
> From: Maris Lauva < latvian_maris@hotmail.com>
> To: “paulodoyle@optusnet.com.au” < paulodoyle@optusnet.com.au>,
> “birding-aus@birding-aus.org” < birding-aus@birding-aus.org>
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Curious Como bird
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> Unless you overdid the Xmas drinks, you’ve probably seen a Quail
>
> ________________________________
> From: Birding-Aus < birding-aus-bounces@birding-aus.org> on behalf of paulodoyle@optusnet.com.au < paulodoyle@optusnet.com.au>
> Sent: Friday, 10 December 2021 4:45 AM
> To: birding-aus@birding-aus.org < birding-aus@birding-aus.org>
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Curious Como bird
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Would love your thoughts on a curios occurrence from last Sunday evening.
>
> I live in Como, suburban southern Sydney (34S, 151E) and was walking home after a few Christmas drinks with friends near the junction of the Georges and Woronora River.
>
> It was after 8pm and also after a few glasses of a full-bodied red, but I?m sure this all happened!
>
>
>
> I saw a small creature scuttle quickly off the roadway and onto the footpath about 2-3m directly in front of me.
>
> Initially, I thought it was a rat, but it stopped right in front of me and in the gloom I got the impression of a small bird: squat and plump and very low to the ground i.e. short legs, not visible to me.
>
> I stared for a second trying to work it out, then it ran back onto the roadway, with impressive speed and acceleration, and paused there for a few more seconds.
>
> It then took to the air, almost vertically, in a direct flight at pretty high speed and disappeared in the darkness.
>
>
>
> I know it sounds implausible but the only thing I can think of is a quail.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Paul.
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2021 22:20:51 +0000
> From: Maris Lauva < latvian_maris@hotmail.com>
> To: “paulodoyle@optusnet.com.au” < paulodoyle@optusnet.com.au>,
> “birding-aus@birding-aus.org” < birding-aus@birding-aus.org>
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Curious Como bird
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> Unless you overdid the Xmas drinks, you’ve probably seen a Quail
>
> ________________________________
> From: Birding-Aus < birding-aus-bounces@birding-aus.org> on behalf of paulodoyle@optusnet.com.au < paulodoyle@optusnet.com.au>
> Sent: Friday, 10 December 2021 4:45 AM
> To: birding-aus@birding-aus.org < birding-aus@birding-aus.org>
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Curious Como bird
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Would love your thoughts on a curios occurrence from last Sunday evening.
>
> I live in Como, suburban southern Sydney (34S, 151E) and was walking home after a few Christmas drinks with friends near the junction of the Georges and Woronora River.
>
> It was after 8pm and also after a few glasses of a full-bodied red, but I?m sure this all happened!
>
>
>
> I saw a small creature scuttle quickly off the roadway and onto the footpath about 2-3m directly in front of me.
>
> Initially, I thought it was a rat, but it stopped right in front of me and in the gloom I got the impression of a small bird: squat and plump and very low to the ground i.e. short legs, not visible to me.
>
> I stared for a second trying to work it out, then it ran back onto the roadway, with impressive speed and acceleration, and paused there for a few more seconds.
>
> It then took to the air, almost vertically, in a direct flight at pretty high speed and disappeared in the darkness.
>
>
>
> I know it sounds implausible but the only thing I can think of is a quail.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Paul.
>
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2021 22:21:30 +0000
> From: Maris Lauva < latvian_maris@hotmail.com>
> To: “paulodoyle@optusnet.com.au” < paulodoyle@optusnet.com.au>,
> “birding-aus@birding-aus.org” < birding-aus@birding-aus.org>
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Curious Como bird
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> Unless you overdid the Xmas drinks, you’ve probably seen a Quail
>
> ________________________________
> From: Birding-Aus < birding-aus-bounces@birding-aus.org> on behalf of paulodoyle@optusnet.com.au < paulodoyle@optusnet.com.au>
> Sent: Friday, 10 December 2021 4:45 AM
> To: birding-aus@birding-aus.org < birding-aus@birding-aus.org>
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Curious Como bird
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Would love your thoughts on a curios occurrence from last Sunday evening.
>
> I live in Como, suburban southern Sydney (34S, 151E) and was walking home after a few Christmas drinks with friends near the junction of the Georges and Woronora River.
>
> It was after 8pm and also after a few glasses of a full-bodied red, but I?m sure this all happened!
>
>
>
> I saw a small creature scuttle quickly off the roadway and onto the footpath about 2-3m directly in front of me.
>
> Initially, I thought it was a rat, but it stopped right in front of me and in the gloom I got the impression of a small bird: squat and plump and very low to the ground i.e. short legs, not visible to me.
>
> I stared for a second trying to work it out, then it ran back onto the roadway, with impressive speed and acceleration, and paused there for a few more seconds.
>
> It then took to the air, almost vertically, in a direct flight at pretty high speed and disappeared in the darkness.
>
>
>
> I know it sounds implausible but the only thing I can think of is a quail.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Paul.
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2021 12:35:32 +1000
> From: Alan Gillanders < alan@alanswildlifetours.com.au>
> To: birding-aus@birding-aus.org
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Curious Como bird
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> G’day Paul,
>
> I’d be guessing Buttonquail as they like to sit on exposed places like
> roads. However they usually go to sleep and a not so easily disturbed.
>
> Regards,
>
> Alan
>
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>> On 10/12/2021 6:45 am, paulodoyle@optusnet.com.au wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Would love your thoughts on a curios occurrence from last Sunday evening.
>>
>> I live in Como, suburban southern Sydney (34S, 151E) and was walking
>> home after a few Christmas drinks with friends near the junction of
>> the Georges and Woronora River.
>>
>> It was after 8pm and also after a few glasses of a full-bodied red,
>> but I?m sure this all happened!
>>
>> I saw a small creature scuttle quickly off the roadway and onto the
>> footpath about 2-3m directly in front of me.
>>
>> Initially, I thought it was a rat, but it stopped right in front of me
>> and in the gloom I got the impression of a small bird: squat and plump
>> and very low to the ground i.e. short legs, not visible to me.
>>
>> I stared for a second trying to work it out, then it ran back onto the
>> roadway, with impressive speed and acceleration, and paused there for
>> a few more seconds.
>>
>> It then took to the air, almost vertically, in a direct flight at
>> pretty high speed and disappeared in the darkness.
>>
>> I know it sounds implausible but the only thing I can think of is a quail.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Paul.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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