That's a great photo of a beautiful bird Shorty. Is it true that the pilotbird got its name through its practice of shadowing the lyrebird? Do the pilotbird and lyrebird have a symbiotic relationship? Does this mean that if you find one you will find the other?
Night Parrot, I don't know if it is true but there were a few Lyrebirds around. It was great just sitting and listening to the males trying to impress the girls with their repertoire.
It certainly looks like it to me. Where did you spot this?
I reckon the Pilotbird and the Bristlebird look very similar in my book.
I think the location will be the key.
Cheers Beef.
Sorry, Beef. Not sure why i did not put location in.
It was in a rainforest type area at Tidbinbilla A.C.T.
I think that and the tail will elliminate the Bristlebird.
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/
Tried to put up another pic, trying again.
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/
Absolutely a Pilotbird. Lorne
Beautiful bird. Would love to see one, one day.
That's a great photo of a beautiful bird Shorty. Is it true that the pilotbird got its name through its practice of shadowing the lyrebird? Do the pilotbird and lyrebird have a symbiotic relationship? Does this mean that if you find one you will find the other?
Thanks, all.
Night Parrot, I don't know if it is true but there were a few Lyrebirds around. It was great just sitting and listening to the males trying to impress the girls with their repertoire.
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/
wow, great pics and congrats, next weekend is a Parkes weekend but a drive to Canberra might be on the cards, did you get the GPS co-ordinates?
Peter