tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273239276262782106.post8695434333099553107..comments2023-09-24T01:46:16.270+10:00Comments on tyto tony: April Fool's Day, plus drongoTyto Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03834120720077625697noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273239276262782106.post-83315298622090676382009-04-03T15:26:00.000+10:002009-04-03T15:26:00.000+10:00Hi Barbara: No Rufous Fantails seen here for some ...Hi Barbara: No Rufous Fantails seen here for some weeks. Probably a few in the patch of rainforest to southwest, but most paths in still too swampy.Tyto Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03834120720077625697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273239276262782106.post-22554737552407813322009-04-03T08:05:00.000+10:002009-04-03T08:05:00.000+10:00Hi Tony, I am always interested in your sightings ...Hi Tony, I am always interested in your sightings at Tyto and I especially enjoy your often amusing, but nonetheless very useful behavioural descriptions. In spite of no picture the hints about the Cuckoo ID are appreciated - I need help and practice! <BR/>Have you seen Rufous Fantail recently? We saw a couple yesterday, our first sightings for the year, which coincides with cooler nights and very dry weather.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273239276262782106.post-45728155172047269462009-04-02T11:55:00.000+10:002009-04-02T11:55:00.000+10:00Hi Denis: Seems at times and at certain angles bla...Hi Denis: Seems at times and at certain angles black birds absorb so much light they actually lose reflective colour intensity. And, yes, it was good to bump into a wee wave. Haven't been many such lately.Tyto Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03834120720077625697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273239276262782106.post-15627892902915845942009-04-01T22:45:00.000+10:002009-04-01T22:45:00.000+10:00Hi TonyNice photo of an in-between Spangled Drongo...Hi Tony<BR/>Nice photo of an in-between Spangled Drongo. Not your photo if it is moulting, or something.<BR/>Its great fun to run into a mixed feeding flock like that.<BR/>DenisDenis Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10031115992910569116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273239276262782106.post-69433770783097447872009-04-01T20:50:00.000+10:002009-04-01T20:50:00.000+10:00Hi Mick: Birds have great control over most feathe...Hi Mick: Birds have great control over most feathers. Mating displays, aggression, preening, sunning, etc. At a guess I'd say aggression, but my guesses don't carry high success.Tyto Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03834120720077625697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273239276262782106.post-32694000990305600572009-04-01T19:27:00.000+10:002009-04-01T19:27:00.000+10:00Nice photo of the drongo especially showing off th...Nice photo of the drongo especially showing off the shape and colour of the tail. Also a very nice start to the month for your bird species count. Also about the drongo - last year I got some photos of a drongo with the feathers on either side of its head raised and looking like little tufted ears. I checked with some other birders and one had seen this also but didn't know why. Have you seen this and do you know what it might be?mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.com