my birding drive today was to Boorganna Nature Reserve, via Comboyne via Wauchope, NSW
this bird is harder to photograph than the Whipbird
the pic is not real good so I will post a file pic from Nov '11 at Rocky Creek Dam, near Lismore
today's pic is a female, the orange throat
the other pics are male, the white throat
Thanks for showing this gorgeous bird to me. We don't have them down here. Are they common or rare?
M-L
Great photos Peter, They are hard to photograph as well as being in the dark of the forest creates a challenge.
Regards
Shane
Thanks for sharing Peter, it's good to see birds that we don't have.
agree totally with Shane's summary
they blend into the rainforest leaf litter so well, often they are under the litter and you can hear them but can't see them
my experience has been that the Whipbird will play hide-&-seek whereas the Logrunner runs away if it hears you, but I do not believe that their hearing is as good as the Whipbird
Peter
A dear little bird. Sounds like you were lucky to get these pics if they are so shy. Again, well done.
Karen
Brisbane southside.