Black Butcherbird (Cracticus quoyi) flies from Willie Wagtails furious and fearful at its invasion of their Tyto territory. Their nearby nesting young survived.
But not this obscured near full-fledged Yellow Honeyeater snatched from its nest in spite of desperate defence by outmuscled parents.
Better times - and better image - for another Yellow Honeyeater (Lichenostomus flavus) foraging in the wetlands.
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