Chestnut Breasts

[willy]

I was out turning some hoses off this morning in preparation for another glorious day of 40+. I watched a small group of Double Bars eating seed heads in the grass the sprinkler system wets outside the garden. To my surprise a couple of Chestnut Breasts joined them. In 40 years of living here I have only seen them on two other occasions, once with a group of Zebras and the second time with a group of Plumheads. Both times in swampy ripairian situations, not out here along way from any water or tall grass.

[gomer]

Hi Willy, I seen a few up the road from you (38 kms) in June in Pallamallawa. They were with plumheads along the Gwydir river. They were not in huge numbers I seen about 20 to 30 over a few hours mixed in with the plummies.There was also a few red broweds lots of double bars and a handful of zebs. I spent four days around Morre finching but didnt see anything like the numbers in Pallamallawa. I suppose they move about a bit where ever the feed is.

[vettepilot_6]

Here is some Chestnuts a fair way from water...bet you can't count how many there is..

[TomDeGraaff]

I'll go 36. There are some paler birds I donn\'t think are immatures. Maybe wrong...
(covering my backside!)

[Tiaris]

At least 44.

[Brooksy]

I got 55 including the ones between the wires and on the ground

[vettepilot_6]

Just a hint on the ground/fence etc there is over 80 including the immatures..

[arthur]

My good wife reckons that you guys need more work to do

But don't feel bad . . .

She says that about me too . . and generally finds some

[Brooksy]

It's the little things in life that really spice it up

[willy]

It was because of wife enforced work that I was outside in the first place Arthur.