Or is it a variant? The purplish feathers on top of the head, the dark top bill and dark legs don't look like a typical Aus Reed-warbler (or none that I have seen anyway...) I shot this one at Laratinga Wetlands, Mt Barker, South Australia, today, 6 Feb 2012. Any help would be appreciated! cheers, Barb
well,it's in australia and it's in the reeds and it looks like it would warble,so i say that it is one :p
but honestly,i have no idea about the purple feathers and dark legs
My guess would be a Golden Headed Cisticola
Taz
I'm not sure where those distinctive purple legs would come from.
Hi Leopold2. It's not a Golden Headed Cisticola, they have pinkish legs. I would say that it is an Aust. Redd Warbler. I think that juveniles can have grey-bluish legs and have varying plumage changes. Hope this helps. ^_^
Hi Elle, thanks for your comment - I think you may be right. It does look very much like a reedwarbler but the colours are just bizarre! I have looked at some other images on the net of juvenile warblers, and they do have slightly varying feather colours. So let's just say - until we hear otherwise, LOL - that this is a juvenile Aus Reed-warbler!
cheers, Barb
I have noticed that sometimes, depending on the light at the time of the day, or the colour of the surrouning plants ,I get some blue reflectiopns on my photos. I can see some blue reflections on the head and the beak. Just a thought.
M-L