Laughing Kookaburra, Dacelo novaeguineae
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So many things in a riverside forest for a young bird to learn about.
Plenty of time to just sit and watch.
Tags: Dacelo novaeguineae Laughing Kookaburra
Brown Falcon, Falco berigora
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Begining to look like Cassia, of Cinnamon is taking short breaks from nesting, so no doubt young are on the way.
Sitting for six weeks or so does play havoc on one's dress sense.
The split in her tummy feathers are where the eggs can recieve direct heat from her body.
Tags: Brown Falcon Falco berigora
Latham's Snipe, Gallinago hardwickii,
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Notoriously fast in the air, and able to jig about at impossible turns.
They are also knows as "Japanese Snipe" as they nest in Japan in summer. They visit our wetlands during our warmer weather.
Factoid
Etymology. The name sniper comes from the verb to snipe, which originated in the 1770s among soldiers in British India in reference to shooting snipes, a wader that was considered an extremely challenging game bird for hunters due to its alertness, camouflaging color and erratic flight behavior.
Tags: Gallinago hardwickii Latham's Snipe
Black-faced Cuckooshrike, Coracina novaehollandiae
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Another in between showers feeding frenzy at the Cuckoo-shrike nursery
Tags: Black-faced Cuckooshrike Coracina novaehollandiae
Willie Wagtail, Rhipidura leucophrys
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With a growing family on the way, a Wagtail's life is hyperactive.
Fortunatley this pair have a large grassed carpark surround to work at.
Tags: Rhipidura leucophrys Willie Wagtail