Monday, November 12, 2012

'Put more in the maw, Ma'


Juvenile Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo (Chalcites basalis) offers a Red-backed Fairy-wren's
eye view of life after being parasitised.

Well fed. Welfared? Youngster looks good on it, anyway.

4 comments:

  1. Fantastic view of the open-beaked Horsfield's - such detail!

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  2. Stunning maw. I've never seen one up close. It's quite magnificent. It looks so sharp and its very important to them.
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