No flocks for Tawny Grassbird (Megalurus timoriensis). Not usually seen on barbed wire: too busy in grass and low bushes sharing scolding calls with partner. Species always sounds disgruntled.
And Golden-headed Cisticola (Cisticola exilis) - sharing exactly the same habitat and conditions - usually sounds absolutely content. Interpreting bird sounds via human emotional responses is for the birds.
Finally, one for the birds in a strictly predatory sense, Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis). Smallest I've seen and presumably a male, bird seemed barely close to the 30cm of usual 30-35cm size range. But more than enough to scare most other birds in the area.
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5 comments:
You always seem to come up with some very nice birds along that country road. I saw a Hobby out west but was just too slow with the camera :-(
Oh, yes. That grassbird does look quite peeved!
Excellent shots as always.
I like the theme, and some very nice images too.
G'day Tony,
Oh to get a Hobby and a Cisticola to pose so!
Lovely stuff.
Gouldiae.
Hi Mick: Luckyily, it is quite a long road.
Think they're only happy when sounding peeved, Bronwen.
Thanks Mark.
Hi Gouldiae: Hobby was surprisingly willing to sit, though only on a high point.
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