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THE "DEATH BIRD"
COLO RIVER LEGEND.
WEIRD CRIES THAT PRECEDE TRAGEDY.
The "Death Bird" of Colo River whose weird cries bring terror to many residents of the locality, was described recently in one of our Sydney evening contemporaries.

"From Wiseman's Ferry to Mangrove Creek, by the banks of Calabash Bay; along those dozens of shady creeks (the haunt of blue crane and pelican) that feed the sluggish Hawkesbury between the Colo and Brooklyn, the stories of the 'Death Bird' are legion," said the paper.

"The weird cries of the 'Death Bird', so the legend runs, spell death, if not to the people who hear it, at least to their relatives. Several Hawkesbury natives, who have been keeping a tally of the visitations of the 'Death Bird', tell of 20 deaths and in every case the weird cries of the river terror preceded their deaths."

Now comes another tragic incident associated with the "Death Bird". On Tuesday, November20, three parties from Sydney were proceeding in motor yachts along the Hawkesbury. They turned into the Colo River, some distance separating each of the yachts. Two of the yachts were frequent visitors to the Hawkesbury, and those on board knew the story of the "Death Bird", its weird cries, and the legend of death associated with it. All were proceeding leisurely on their way when the skipper of the leading yacht suddenly called to his mate.

"My God!", he exclaimed. "There goes the 'Death Bird'!" and he pointed to the black omen of death winging its way over the third yacht.

The yacht in question, over which the bird flew, was the Kathleen, owned and being steered, at that moment, by Mr. Phil. Gell, whose tragic death occurred so suddenly a fortnight later.

(Windsor and Richmond Gazette -21st December, 192 cool .

Same Here!

They should hunt for the nest and eradicate its species.

umm.. I don't go close to that place.

I don't really understand...

freaky!