I'm better at getting images than indentifying the subject, please humour a newbie with what is probably a simple ID.
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I would love to help, looking at the barbed wire, how small was the bird?
M-L
Thanks again Araminta. I should have thought to include some more detail. This little fella was about the size of a small sparrow, a touch larger than the wrens and finchs.
Here is a photo of a male and juvenile supurb fairy wren on the same bit of wire for comparison,
I am also a newbie, but to me straight off the bat I thought juvenile Bronze-Cuckoo due to the barring. Not sure which one as I'm not sure where you're from. Perhaps Shining Bronze-Cuckoo? Might leave it with the pros though to help with the answer. Can't wait to find out!
Hi, a cuckoo was what I thought at first, (and it might be?), but that's why I asked about the size.
If the bird is between a wren and a sparrow, it would be rather small? I'm not sure about the eye either, some cuckoos have yellow eyerings or red eyes.
But I'm not an expert on cuckoos, and you are probably right, and it is a Shining Bronze-Cuckoo.'I'm also waiting to find out, I'm sure , as always Owen will know.
Yes, nice photos, what kind of animal is the dark thing (?) behind the wrens? Horre , cow, dog....?
M-L
The blob is an Eastern Grey, There's a mob of them come visit daily.
That is so great, we only have lots of Wombats and one Wallaby that comes in through the wombat holes.LOL Goannas and some ( more than I can see?) snakes.
M-L
More than a few snakes about here, after more than a few frogs. I'd prefer they stayed outside.
I have a resident Redbellied, a few weeks ago I was getting some herbs from the garden, my had was not more than 50cm away from it. (they are not that aggressive LOL) My Heeler got bitten, but survived, Heelers are tuff, especially when they are called Napoleon. I thought I had it this morning, I stood on something, when it flung up and hit my leg. It was just a stick, it scared me bigtime.
M-L
They are timid. (So am I when it comes to snakes) The Browns really worry me, they all give me the creeps. This guy got bagged (reluctantly) and was taken to the far side of the creek. Am glad your pooch survived, many don't.
I'd better stop dragging this thread off topic. Cheers for the feedback.
Under-tail barring also identifies this (the bird, not the kangaroo or snake) as a cuckoo. Might be a Horsfield's bronze cuckoo. Some of the cuckoos are hard to tell apart. For me, at least. Especially when they're juveniles.