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:

Barbara said...

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

Tyto Tony said...

And so demanding!

Unknown said...

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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Tyto Tony said...

Colourful, too!

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