Voices From The North
Hear the latest from the team at Faraway Bay where guests experience the remarkable beauty, isolation, history, and natural and cultural significance of this remote slice of outback Australia.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Chestnut Rails in the Mangroves
Bird watchers love Faraway Bay.
They come from all over the place to see our native birds.
We’ve recently had a guest from Melbourne who was a real twitcher. I took her on a walk in the mangroves behind the beach and we couldn’t believe our eyes when we saw a pair of chestnut rails.
I’ve heard the birds calling for the last three days but hadn’t been able to spot them.
Chestnut rails are rare and they’re only found in tropical Australia and Indonesia.
Our guest was pretty excited, and I’ve got to say, so was I!
Bruce Ellison
They come from all over the place to see our native birds.
We’ve recently had a guest from Melbourne who was a real twitcher. I took her on a walk in the mangroves behind the beach and we couldn’t believe our eyes when we saw a pair of chestnut rails.
I’ve heard the birds calling for the last three days but hadn’t been able to spot them.
Chestnut rails are rare and they’re only found in tropical Australia and Indonesia.
Our guest was pretty excited, and I’ve got to say, so was I!
Bruce Ellison
