Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Willie Wagtail whistles into intruding Kite


Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus) may look menacing in flight above Mungalla Station but ...

... Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys) doesn't scare so easily. (Always bet on the black and white bird in any avian conflict: the kite moved on).

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Monitor with right-of-way not spotted right away

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