Thursday, September 15, 2011

HUNTING THE LYRE BIRD

This article appears to report a hunting trip somewhere to the east of Queanbeyan but the Lyrebird is also native to the ACT so the following post might prove useful to the average citizen.

Ever wondered what a Lyrebird tasted like? Or about the best way to hunt a cock? Well wonder no more. I have found an excellent 1860's guide to shooting lyrebirds and the extra tricks needed to secure the males for their beautiful tail but sorry no recipes...

Queanbeyan Age and General Advertiser - Thursday 8 September 1864


National Library of Australia

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2 comments:

  1. KeithSeptember 15, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    Oh excellent. Well done in finding this one. Great post, thank you Dave.
    Keith.
    http://woodsrunnersdiary.blogspot.com/

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  2. David R. ReidSeptember 16, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    Thanks Keith

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