butcher bird

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oconnore51
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butcher bird

bidjigal reserve butcher bird1 by Ann Connor, on Flickr

I so often hear these birds but can rarely see them!

WhistlingDuck

Nice find - a bird with a lot of character. 

Looks very grey on the breast but i suspect thats because its perched right in the shadow of the tree trunk !

oconnore51
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Yes you're right, it does look very grey, it may also be a juvenile who have 'buff' coloured breast according to the bird finder?

elizabeth

WhistlingDuck

Probably an adult - as the juveniles are brown/fawn on top rather than black/grey

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Agree with WD about being an adult. Made me look a couple of times though to see if it was really grey or just a shadow.

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