I can't identify these birds, which I spotted in the Royal National Park, NSW.
I think they are juveniles, but as I am new to identifying I can't figure out what they are. Could number 1 be some kind of scrubwren or robin?
Any help appreciated! Thanks!
I can't help with No1, but I know No 2 is a juvenile Yellow Robin. I have them in my garden. (is no3 the same bird as 2?)
M-L
RE No 2 - Huge thanks Araminta - there were a number of Yellow robins in the area, so that makes sense. No 3 is the same bird as No 2 - just a different angle. Thanks again!
Here is one of mine, just a little bit younger, as you can see, the tail is a lot shorter.
M-L
I'm just waiting for someone to tell ius what No1 is, I have them in my garden too, they have a rather long tail and a pointy beak , otherwise I would have said juvenile Scrubwren, but that would be wrong?
M-L
I have never seen one, but my best guess for pic1 is a Large billed Scrubwren.
Curtis
I think curt has it with the large billed scrub wren.
Cheers Beef
Thanks all! Just one query about the Large-billed scrubwren - according to my book, Large-billed scrubwrens usually stay in the trees and No 1 was on the ground. Perhaps it came down for the big moth that it caught? Here is another pic of the same bird.
LBS wren it's is and what about the size of the male moth ! Can you see the scales on the beak of the wren .
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Mid-North Coast NSW
Yes I say it did ,follow it down to the ground and to find a moth is great find for any bird. The first photo has it standing over the kill......bird is thinking hurry up take your shot. Always remember birds don't read books...
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Mid-North Coast NSW
Don't believe everything they write in books. It's like saying all people are caring about the environment. Right!