Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Triller comes down to earth

More male White-winged Trillers (Lalage sueurii) than usual in Tyto this season. Not such happy news for these excitable would-be breeders: fewer females than usual.


And because the males twitter hyperactively about the treetops - trying to attract females - it's been a trying time seeking a decent picture.


Today, at last, a bird foraging on the ground - with remarkable success. 


  One of many morsels grabbed in march across the grass.  


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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 30, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    Wonderful photos of the Triller. They are indeed a difficult bird to capture. Great timing to find one on the ground.

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  2. Tyto TonyNovember 30, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    Hi Kerryn: more luck than timing. The timing was standing still long enough for the bird to more or less accept my decreasingly distant presence.

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  3. GouldiaeDecember 1, 2011 at 6:02 AM

    G'day Tony,
    I always find the black and white birds 'smart' looking - willies and maggies etc. Yeah, my best WWTriller pic is a dark and light smudge high in some foliage!
    Regards,
    Gouldiae.

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  4. Tyto TonyDecember 1, 2011 at 6:16 AM

    Hi Gouldiae: smart indeed. And so hard to get right: whites blow out; blacks soak all up.

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