Showing posts with label male Varied Triller (Lalage leucomela). Show all posts
Showing posts with label male Varied Triller (Lalage leucomela). Show all posts

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Meet Mr Nutty, a triller diller



Meet Mr Nutty, a male Varied Triller (Lalage leucomela) for weeks now daily besieging mirrors and windows on my Landcruiser, trying to drive off his so persistent rivals. Not even a short spell trapped inside the Troopy changed his behaviour. Even his more sensible mate occasionally joins, adding in passing a bit more poop to the mirrors. But it's taken till today to get a few pictures. 

Lament for southern Black-throated Finches

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