handrew 6/05/2014 16:06
Slaty-breasted Rail - record shot and garden tick!
Sai Kung, 6th May 2014, our garden - taken with a super zoom through my study window - raining. Hoping it will still be around.
subbuteo 6/05/2014 16:56
Nice! I have only just realised that this is in the mangroves here in Yung Shue O, I had been trying to work out what the croaking call was. I haven't seen it here yet though.
Dylan
John Holmes 6/05/2014 20:01
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Andrew ;
Excellent "Garden Tick" !
handrew 6/05/2014 20:25
Thank you Dylan & John. I was overdue a decent garden tick.
subbuteo 6/05/2014 21:09
It hadn't occurred to me that Slaty-breasted Rail could have been the source of the call until I saw your picture. I have heard it a few times now. What did you have on the bird table to bring that in? I throw some of it out on the mud. :-)
Dylan