Monday, March 26, 2012

Run of barred luck

Tootled off to Wallaman Falls today looking for better image of Barred Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina lineata). Didn't see any and then rain set in, so we're stuck with earlier effort. 


Similar story with young Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) in Tyto.



Better luck with this White-gaped Honeyeater (Lichenostomus unicolor) - in Tyto before the Wet really set in.
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7 comments:

  1. IanMarch 26, 2012 at 4:56 PM

    Great photo of the Barred Cuckoo Shrike a bird that unfortuately seems to have a range a bit to the north of us.

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  2. Tyto TonyMarch 26, 2012 at 5:15 PM

    I don't see too many either, Ian. But they are reasonably common here in the ranges.

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  3. mickMarch 26, 2012 at 9:51 PM

    That's a great photo of the Barred Cuckoo-Shrike. Why would you push your luck and go looking for better?

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  4. Tyto TonyMarch 27, 2012 at 3:51 PM

    Close-up tells a different story. Besides, always got to have another look around another corner.

    Apropos of which, my old dead Dad helped build Haast Pass in Depression days.

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  5. UnknownMarch 28, 2012 at 8:03 PM

    I don't think it's such a "barred" picture either! Especially when I didn't know the bird existed 5 minutes ago (being from the southern states).

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  6. Tyto TonyMarch 29, 2012 at 5:49 PM

    Gidday Pete: Found rarer and got much worse pic - of male Victoria's Riflebird - at almost same place today.

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  7. Denis WilsonMarch 30, 2012 at 12:47 AM

    Hi Tony
    I am with the other commenters - I like your Barred Cuckoo-Shrike photo, especially the clear eyes.
    Denis

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