Bird of the Week Challenge: 11th of April - family trio

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Holly
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Bird of the Week Challenge: 11th of April - family trio

Hi all

 

Firstly apologies, I know the site issues are still ongoing. Web support are trying to get it fixed. We think it is sorted and then it happens again! 

Lets get another challenge up and running though. A big thank you to Sue for this one! Lets see, either in a single photo, or in multiple photos - the adult male, female and a young/juvenile bird.

 

Sue also kept track of our epic challenge from 2 weeks ago. She counted 558 species - these included some overseas birds as well. Thanks Sue!

 

Cheers
Holly

 

rawshorty
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Shorty......Canon gear

Canberra

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Reflex
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That third shot of the youngster is very sharp.

Adult common white terns look alike.

The juvenile has a brownish-grey back with grey on the neck and a black mark behind the eye.

Samford Valley Qld.

Rick N
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Setting the bar high guys :-) Lovely shots.

rawshorty
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Shorty......Canon gear

Canberra

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Reflex
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Juvenile Masked Lapwing with small wattles has barring whearas the adults have uniform colouring.

Adult Masked Lapwing.

Very young 

Samford Valley Qld.

Devster
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Female Rufous Whistler

Male Rufous Whistler

Babies

rawshorty
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Shorty......Canon gear

Canberra

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/ 

robwill
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Black Swan family.

Swan family. by robert, on Flickr

Rob. 

rawshorty
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Shorty......Canon gear

Canberra

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sue818
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Beautiful shots all. I was not anticipating producing the entire family trio myself but have a few. 

Magpie Lark female: pale eye, white forehead and throat.

Magpie Lark male: pale eye, white eyebrow

Magpie Lark juvenile: dark eye

Reflex
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Masked Booby.

Chick.

Juvenile.

Adult male. The female has a paler yellow bill.

Samford Valley Qld.

rawshorty
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Shorty......Canon gear

Canberra

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sue818
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Comb-crested Jacana: no obvious differences between sexes

Mum or dad out shopping

Dad tending the little ones

Teenager hanging out

rawshorty
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Shorty......Canon gear

Canberra

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Reflex
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One of the more common family sightings............

Samford Valley Qld.

sue818
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White-throated Honeyeater: no difference in adults but  junior has brown head and both have white chin

Adult below

Juvenile below

rawshorty
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Shorty......Canon gear

Canberra

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sue818
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Crimson Chat family

Mum

Dad

and the kid

Rick N
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Hooded Plover

rawshorty
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Male and Female adults ( the only time you can tell them apart )

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Immature

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And a Cygnet

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Shorty......Canon gear

Canberra

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/ 

sue818
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I think that somone should post another Whistler because they confuse me.

Pied Butcherbird

Adult male or female

Juvenile

rawshorty
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Male

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Female with one kid.

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Female with 3 kids, one hitching a ride.

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Shorty......Canon gear

Canberra

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/ 

Rick N
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Galah - Mum & Dad

Youngster

sue818
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Wonderful shots from everyone but those Musk Ducks ...

Australian Shelduck family

Dad

Mum

and one of the kids

Rick N
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Zebra Finch

Mum

Dad looking after the Kids

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