Chowchillas

On 2 Sep 2021, at 3:34 AM, Michael Hunter <michaeljvhunter@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Phil,
             Were the Chowchillas reacting to you ?  Have had Buff Breasted Button quail flushed then fly high back over my Head to land  ~ 50 m behind, twice, separate birds, not  through tree branches though. Inland from you, next to a large dam alongside the main inland road.
           This was a predator escape reaction. ? The same for the Chowchillas, although as you surmise reacting to other Chowchillas ?

                Best Michael


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Only ever seen them on the ground

On Wed, 1 Sep 2021, 11:31 Phil Gregory, <oreornis@gmail.com> wrote:

I had an odd thing happen Aug 30 at Lake Barrine- we walked towards where
some Chowchillas were calling and suddenly 3 appeared flying quite high
overhead and darting through some branches in a large tree maybe 15-20 m
up; they may have doubled back round as they began calling again not too
long after, or perhaps an intruding group got chased off. I have never seen
this bird fly high at all, they are always on or very near the ground and
only fly short distances, so I was quite taken aback! I suspect it was an
intruding group that got seen off, as two lots were calling initially.
Regards
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