I've had a few grey butcherbirds around so am not 100% if these photos are the same bird. Are any/all of these juveniles? The first looks like an adult but Im sure it was the same bird, yet the second photo looks like juvenile plumage but beak is adult. I know they fluff up when calling which can cause confusion in photos.
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Sorry images didnt work, here they are:
Another juvenile looking one
oops and title should be 'Adult OR Juv Butcherbird'
We really need an edit button on these posts!
Yes, Juveniles.
Adult males are very sharply marked, black and white. Females more grey and black, but juveniles have brownish tinges.
Denis
Denis Wilson
www.peonyden.blogspot.com
G'day SouthwestSydney,
It threw me the first time I saw a juvenile Butcherbird. It was as large as an adult. I stupidly thought I had found some weird hybrid or genetic cross mutation! :^)
Is it normal for juveniles to be so vocal? These ones are singing all day long, is it possible its a family of juveniles and the diving and carrying on they are doing with each other is just play?
I thought it was just the adults who sang loudly as territorial/communication.
Sorry southwestSydney, not too sure about that.