Painted Snipe (rostratula australis)

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  Andy T

• Oct 30, 2008

A beautiful Snipe Andrewda, fine detail, bet this made your day? week? month? year? TFS.

 

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  mali

• Oct 30, 2008

What a beautiful bird!!!!!! Two great posts, welcome to Birdforum.Net, look forward to seeing more from you.

 

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  andrewda

• Oct 31, 2008

Thanks for your comments. Yes Andy T, it made my year, to see such a rare bird in my area.

 

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  Steve G

• Oct 31, 2008

Nice one -never an easy bird to photograph.

 

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  tunpin.ong

• Oct 31, 2008

Nice photo of an extraordinary bird. This australian form of Painted Snipe will likely become a distinct species and it has become rarer than previously thought. Hope you guys will take good care of this young gentleman and hopefully he will stay long and even attract a mate.