ID help please

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BryanTan
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ID help please

Got this one in my backyard yesterday evening. Size about 8 ~ 10cm. Hope someone can help with ID! Location: Stawell, Victoria.

sue818
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Bryan, it might be a young Brown-headed Honeyeater but I am not sure. Do you have any other pictures?

Sue

BryanTan
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Thanks Sue!

Yes, I think possible immature Brown-headed Honeyeater.

Unfortunately I didn't have any other pictures.

Will try to get a better picture if I have a chance.

We have a lot of Thornbills, Striated, Yellow and Brown. They all very small and moving quite fast, so not easy to get a good picture, especially they mostly active during late evening.

sue818
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Yes, that is a challenge. I often find early morning better as the light is usually improving. Good to hear all those birds are about.

Sue

BryanTan
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It's always good to see all the wildlife, especially the birds. We have quite a few small birds around here. A family of Superb Fairy-wren (about 6 of them), Scarlet Robin, New Holland Honeyeater and few others. Once in awhile will see the Australian Owlet-nightjar.

Got this one in the backyard this morning, high up in gum tree. It's look like a immature Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike, but the face and back colour doesn't seems to match the descriptions.

Hope someone can help!

Bryan

BryanTan
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Or is it a Grey Shrike-thrush?

sue818
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I think Grey Shrike-thrush

Sue

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