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Banded Rail ( Rallus phillipensis )
I never tire of photographing these interesting birds, Difficult to approach, declining rapidly in most of its limited range ...
Its always disturbing to see local councils and the like developing areas where these birds reside for public use... The Rails are soon gone, yet they maintain they are improving the habitat....unbelievable .....
In an area called Matua in Tauranga where I photographed this bird there were possible twenty or so birds residing two years ago, however after local authorities have been continually spraying toxic substances into the marine environment , to eradicate "so called" pest plants, I only know of two birds left now.
Personally I doubt whether Rails know or care whether its Raupo or Ragwort ......
DSC_8322
Banded Rail ( Rallus phillipensis )
I never tire of photographing these interesting birds, Difficult to approach, declining rapidly in most of its limited range ...
Its always disturbing to see local councils and the like developing areas where these birds reside for public use... The Rails are soon gone, yet they maintain they are improving the habitat....unbelievable .....
In an area called Matua in Tauranga where I photographed this bird there were possible twenty or so birds residing two years ago, however after local authorities have been continually spraying toxic substances into the marine environment , to eradicate "so called" pest plants, I only know of two birds left now.
Personally I doubt whether Rails know or care whether its Raupo or Ragwort ......