........species which actually came from an AUF pioneer, Herbert Von Hinkler.
Herbert built a Recreational Aircraft on Mon Repos Beach. He didn't complain about the sandflies, he didn't complain about the Stingers, he didn't complain about all the turtles digging holes under his jigs and he didn't make endless posts about whether it was best to glue the wings on or bolt them on, or what was the best brand of dope, or how do you get dope off your wings, or is it OK just to have one main leg because they were expensive. No, Herbert wasn't a grizzler, he got on and did it. The Bastard had migrated from Bone to Mon Repos - usually a day in Bone is enough, and it would strut along the beach then sit and watch Herbert building his aircraft.
It was herbert who realised these beautiful blue birds didn't have a species name so he wrote to the Queensland Museum suggesting Velcro, after the velcro on his aircraft's harness and Raptor after the name of his airctraft. The Queensland Museum got the name slightly wrong but The Bastard had a species like you and me.
Eventually came the day when Herbert was ready to fly the Raptor. He'd made a second seat for The Bastard, and early in the morning they both climbed on board and ....................