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one for your thinking cap
Hans&Judy Beste

one for your thinking cap (you tell us)

We thought we should post this photo of a mainly terrestial bird to let you tell us what species you think it is.Found in Australia,it is encountered sometimes in small flocks,but heard calling mainly at night.This,of course is a juvenile after fledging,but we have posted a photo of an adult previously.
Habitat
open eucalypt forest
Location
NW Victoria
Date taken
1975
Scientific name
you tell us
Equipment used
Nikon,70-210 zoom,flash
Bush Stone Curlew! What a very cute bird and a nice photo - i hope for its sake there aren't any foxes in the area...
 
That's a Bush Stone Curlew all right! ;) I've never seen a baby one before. If you're wondering how I recognised it easily, look to the left of this post. :'D
 

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Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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