Bunch of Birds of interest from this week

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windshear
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Bunch of Birds of interest from this week

I've been on holidays for a few weeks, so I've had plenty of time to wander around birding.

Paid a visit to a favourite wetlands the other day, since we'd had a bit of rain in the last couple of days. The White-Winged Trillers who had been building a nest seem to have disappeared, and their nest along with it. (couldn't see any sign of it anyway) 

However, I did see some White-Breasted Woodswallow babies in a nest in the next tree over, and a Leaden Flycatcher attending his nest. Also spotted a couple of new birds - a Baillon's Crake, and a couple of Brown Quail.

I also saw a willie wagtail doing quite an interesting little dance routine. (hopping about on a branch flapping his wings up and down, while making hissing and chittering noises) I guess it was a courtship dance, as he was following another Willie around doing the dance. I wish I'd thought to video tape it.

Various other places other than the above - 

Little Golden-Headed Cisticola with an attitude.

An Intermediate Egret in breeding plumage.

A Chestnut-Breasted Mannikin I seem to have terrified somehow. 

Spotted my first Dollarbird.

Hope I didn't overdo it. smiley

laza
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Fantastic captures mate, I love the Wille Wagtail dance routine

Dont take life too seriously, it never ends well

Tezza
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great shots

donnanags
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You can never over do it Windshear. the more photos the better.

Donna

WhistlingDuck

all great pics - the flycatchers nest is quite a construction. Beautiful picture of the cisticola.

Annie W
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Definitely not overdone, no such thing laugh.  What a sensational variety!  Love them all, but particularly in love with your Wagtail series Windshear, fabulous shots!  

West Coast Tasmania

windshear
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Thanks guys. smiley

It's been interesting to watch the comings and goings of the different species of birds over the few months I've been visiting this particular wetlands. 

I'd never seen a willie wagtail doing that little dance before, and there are plenty who live near or visit my house, so that was definitely particularly interesting for me too. 

rawshorty
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Great variety and shotsyes Looks like you are having a great holidaysmiley

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