Monday, May 11, 2015

Easy as falling off a log - or on one


Some days bird photography comes easy as falling off a log - or falling into focus on one. So, Brown Quail (Coturnix ypsilophora).

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

Red-backed Fairy-wren (Malurus melanocephalus)

White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina papuensis)

Spangled Drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus)

All at Mungalla Station last few weeks.

2 comments:

  1. Hey Tony, I think your Cuckoo-shrike may be an immature Black-faced?

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  2. Me too, now I've looked closer. Both species in area at time.

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