A Lewin's Rail in shadow water in the pond of South Bank. It is 21-25 cm tall and has black and white barring along its sides, rufous back with streaking and a grey breast. It was out in the open for a couple minutes foraging which is amazing because the pond is next to a busy footpath which is a popular tourist destination. This bird is super difficult to see because it is so secretive and hides when disturbed.
A Lewin's Rail in shadow water in the pond of South Bank. It is 21-25 cm tall and has black and white barring along its sides, rufous back with streaking and a grey breast. It was out in the open for a couple minutes foraging which is amazing because the pond is next to a busy footpath which is a popular tourist destination. This bird is super difficult to see because it is so secretive and hides when disturbed.
It's seems crazy that a super secretive skittish Lewin's Rail was spotted on Wednesday in Brisbane's South Bank (an inner city greenscape). My son and I bussed in this morning and found it foraging close to a busy footpath! An unexpected lifer!
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