Buff-banded Rail

On my first visit to the Sydney Royal Botanical Garden looking for some interesting birds, I caught sight of this ground bird running across the lawn between flower beds. I took a few shots anyway. At that time, I thought it must be a quite common around here. After a few more visits to the garden, I still have yet to find this little buff-baned rail again. Any suggestion on what could be a good time to see rails?

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Brand:	NIKON CORPORATION
Camera:	Nikon D300 Check out Nikon Nation!
Lens:	50.0-500.0 mm f/4.5-6.3 OS
Recording media:	RAW (digital)
Date Taken:	22 Jan 2012 - 4:27 PM
Focal Length:	500mm
Lens Max Aperture:	f/6.3
Aperture:	f/10.0
Shutter Speed:	1/1600sec
Exposure Comp:	-1.0
ISO:	800
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Spot
Flash:	No Flash

Title:	Buff-banded Rail
Username:	Ycmah
Uploaded:	28 Feb 2012 - 12:01 PM
Tags:	Bird, Buff-banded Rail, Wildlife / nature
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