The birds may look alike, because they share grassland habitat, but the small Cisticolas tend to avoid the shaded branchy bushes the bigger Tawnys go to when disturbed. Further to my point, Tawnys always sound browned off.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Golden, tawny, or browned off?
The birds may look alike, because they share grassland habitat, but the small Cisticolas tend to avoid the shaded branchy bushes the bigger Tawnys go to when disturbed. Further to my point, Tawnys always sound browned off.
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Hmmm! Those look like two of the LBJs (Little Brown Jobs!) I always have such difficulty with. However, if they'd sit nice and still and show off their lovely colors as in your photos I must have less difficulty with them!
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