Banded Rail (Rallus phillipensis )
I know I probably bore people with endless images of these birds but wish only to highlight peoples awareness of them as a declining species,due in part to local councils who will not stop developing areas where Rail and other rare birds live. This ,results in increased human pressure and better access for predators.Apathy and ignorance is the biggest killer of our native species...
Worth its own weight in gold, this bird fossicks in the lovely late evening light,when they are most active...
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