This one's a Jun. Red Wattle Bird, we think. Sot yesterday morning on my regular walk. It has a yellow patch of down on it's underbelly.
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Nice shot mate of a nice bird.
Well done.
Hi Tark
If you are in Tassie, as I believe you are, then according to the BiBY site, the Red Wattlebird does not go there.
Yellow and Littles only, it seems.
http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/finder/display.cfm?id=288
Yellow Wattlebird also has the yellow belly patch.
Suspect a Juvenile Yellow WB. The "wattle" lobe does look yellow if viewed carefully, but really I am going on distribution mainly.
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Also that Birds in Tasmania website species list does not record the Red WB there.
http://tassiebirds.blogspot.com/2005/06/tasmanian-species-list.html
Cheers
Denis
Denis Wilson
www.peonyden.blogspot.com
Nice shot Tark, there's a lot of different species of the Wattlebird,it would be interesting to see the whole lot on one page..
Thanks Tassie, I'm practising for that trip in your rig thru outback QLD we're gunna do, mate!
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Yes Denis, I'm in Hobart, and when we looked closer at Simpson & Day's Field Guide, we see that the Reds are not indicated on the Tassie map. So you're probably on the money in calling it as a Yellow Juv.WB. We're learning with many thanks to the likes of you. :-)
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Thanks Raoul, yes, there are a lot of wattle birds with only subtleties between them.
Regards, "Tark" - Olympus 4/3rds colour
Another wonderfully sharp image, Tark. I tend to agree with Denis' id of the bird.
Cheers,
George
Melbourne, VIC
Thanks George. It's always exciting heading out for a bird shoot with a particular bird in mind, but in practice I find that I often come home with something different.
Did you like my Valiant pic I posted at "Black Currawongs" for you?
Regards, "Tark" - Olympus 4/3rds colour
Very good shot - it looks very elegant. A lucky find - it is great finding a bird you don't expect to find, isn't it?
Thanks birdgirl, yes, he's puffing out his chest, thinks he's "it and a bit" I'd say!
And yes, it is exciting when you download something that you've never seen before.
Regards, "Tark" - Olympus 4/3rds colour