These photos were taken in Davistown on the NSW Central Coast. They are both small birds perched in mangrove trees. The first I have no clue, and the second looks like a Brown Thornbill but I'm not sure. Thanks for your help.
Please help me ID these 2 birds
Thu, 04/02/2010 - 05:16
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GColmer
Please help me ID these 2 birds
My first thought of the top one is a juv Mistletoebird. But I'm not 100% sure of that, having only seen an juv bird only once before and it's bill wasn't as bright as that one.
The second bird looks like a Brown Thornbill.
Thanks Gelmir, I believe you are correct about the juvenile Mistletoebird. It was the bill colour that threw me.
Yep, I'd agree with that
See Yez
Trev
FYI I have been fortunate to observe nesting Mistletoebirds for the past two summers and last year I got a few images of the juveniles on the day they fledged.
Here is one.
http://amatteroflight.com/gallery2/d/331-3/Mistletoebird_1336.jpg