Today I found out that the calls I had been hearing don't all belong to the Noisy Friarbird, they belong to the Little Wattlebird. Had I not been outside trying to get a photo for "Bird of the week" I would not have known
I was watching the Noisy Friarbird chase the Little Wattlebird when I heard them both call.
The other day I also found out that the call I thought belonged to the Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike actually belongs to the Olive-backed Oriole.
So even though I have been into birds and wildlife since I could walk, you still learn something new every day!!
I have posted the photos....even though they are poor
Cheers, Jackie
The cuckoo-shrike does sound like the oriole. It's easy to get things confused, I just hope over time my knowledge improves. Sites like BIBY help a lot but there is a lot of variations in calls so they can't cover all the calls you hear.
Some birds like the pallid cuckoo or the white-throated warbler are easy. Others are more of a challenge.
Thanks GregL, I know that BIBY (including forum members!!) has already helped me enormously with ID's and calls
Jackie
Jackie
I will e-mail you about calls.
As GregL said the Olive-backed Oriole and Black-faced Cuckoo Shrike do sound a little similar. I found them a bit confusing at first. Once you get some more experience, they are worlds apart.
Thanks Akos, this would be most helpful
Jackie