I would appreciate if someone could confirm that the bird in question is an Inland Thornbird or let me know that I'm mistaken.
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The bird in question
platypus
Hi Platypus, did you see the eyes? The brown crown looks more like a Striated Thornbill, their eyes are grey-brown. The Inland- and Brown Thornbill are now one species, and their eyes are red.
(I'm also interested in the things on your avatar, because they are so small, I can't see it. What is it?)
Ah yes, forgot to say, I'm no expert in ID
M-L
Thanks Araminta.
Yes, you're right with the eyes - it was the darkish stripe behind the eyes that got me wrong.
Apropos my avitar: It's a photo of a few birdfeathers I treasure - I know some of their owners but sadly not all of them.
What do you think?
platypus
I like the idea of keeping the feathers, I have collected a few, but not like you . I have one like the one on the left from a Tawny Frogmouth.Thanks for explaining it to me.
M-L
And thanks for informing me that the inland & brown thornbills are now regarded as being the same species, Araminta. I didn't know that!
My pleasure. As an artist, feathers fascinate me.Thank you for letting me know that the feather on the left is from a Tawny Frogmouth (which I never spotted but always suspected that it lives around here). I might put the image up for identification to learn even more!
platypus
Yes, thank you - neither did I.
platypus