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restless flycatcher

  1. 'One strand'

    'One strand'

    Continuing the saga! When it was being chased by the M/Lark it picked up a strand of hair that the M/L had dropped (to help build the nest 'maybe?') but like the comment from Recurvirostra that the 'Noisy Miner' was going to take a long time to build its nest (had two strands in its...
  2. 'Head-stand!!!'

    'Head-stand!!!'

    Yesterday as I was about to leave to go to see my G/Kids this little one hovered around my kitchen window and Kelly yelled "look at the bird" I yelled "Get the camera!!!" By the time I had got the camera and got outside it was sitting on the wheel barrow and then off on to the side mirror on...
  3. 'Sciss'

    'Sciss'

    I was checking my uploads and had missed this one!! It had sat in the tree making that beautiful 'Sciss' sound and I caught the mouth wide open, almost singing for its supper, thought that I could share!!
  4. 'My surprise!'

    'My surprise!'

    Around 9am today, Pete spotted this fellow sitting on the wire outside the kitchen window, when I went outside I couldn't find it. About 1pm I spotted it in the fir trees next to the stables and managed to get several shots whilst it was calling to the insects to come out!! The sound is just...
  5. 'Scissor Sound!'

    'Scissor Sound!'

    After getting my shots of the Kookaburra we came back up the road on our way back home and I spotted this fellow on the fence. I hopped out of the car and followed it along trying to get a few good shots and then it decided to sit on a branch. (I would love to have been able to get its beautiful...
  6. 'Spider!!'

    'Spider!!'

    Maybe I should have posted this one first!! The spider was still wriggling and it was taking great concentration on the bird's part not to lose its catch! I did take a series to record the demise of the spider but the birds lunch was a bit more important, at least that's what the bird thought...
  7. 'Spider for lunch!'

    'Spider for lunch!'

    Second sighting!!When we were out today I found this one with a large spider in its mouth and even though poor lighting managed to get to see it gulp down its lunch after swinging the spider up and down a few times! Fantastic sound when it was hunting for the spider!
  8. 'Excitement Again!!'

    'Excitement Again!!'

    Excitement again a 'New Bird' This bird was on the fence next to the road-side, At first glance I thought it was a 'Willie Wagtail' but it didn't wag!! I hopped out of the car and got close and heard this churring noise and realised that we had a 'Newbie!' It was quite happy to pose and I got...
  9. restless flycatcher

    restless flycatcher

  10. Restless Flycatcher #2

    Restless Flycatcher #2

    Only ID'ed on our property last year (have been here 20 years) but this is one of the first half decent shots of it
  11. Restless Flycatcher

    Restless Flycatcher

    Only ID'ed on our property last year (have been here 20 years) but this is the first half decent shot of it - catching the last few rays of the late afternoon sun.
  12. flycatcher

    flycatcher

    not the best pic but able to try in dark shade on a bright day is step forward for me
  13. restless flycatcher

    restless flycatcher

    this flycatcher makes a gurgling sound in his throat to bring out insects and then he pounces. he perches about 1 foot off the ground and watches intently as he's doing here.
  14. restless flycatcher

    restless flycatcher

    I first saw this flycatcher last week and went back today to photograph him again.
  15. restless flycatcher

    restless flycatcher

    this was a 'lifer' for me today.
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