This post’s hero inhabits the well-vegetated edges of wetlands – both natural and man-made – right across Australasia, Oceania, and as far north as the Philippines.
Gallirallus philippensis – the buff-banded rail – is neither rare nor endangered, but it is very secretive.
Almost every living adult Australian human would have been within close proximity of one, more than once.
However, most people have either never seen a buff-banded rail, or have never enjoyed an unobstructed, full view of one.
…difficult to observe as it skulks about, concealed by plant cover.
I counted myself very lucky, at 4.27 pm on 5 April this year, whilst walking around Perth’s Lake Claremont.
Click here to discover more about this bird and to see the italicised quotation, in context.
Click this to discover more about Lake Claremont.
The next post – a multi-image one – will conclude this “Looking down” series.
Pelican Yoga will then head to places far-distant from any Australian shore.
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