I know what this is, but I think it's a good one to test your skills. Any ideas? Taken on the Townsville Town common march 07.
Ed
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It's got me stumped. At first I thought reed warbler.
The posture is quite like a Red-capped robin, though its clearly not an adult male. And I'm not sure if you get them in Townsville...
---booshkie---
The posture had me stumped on first sighting. 'clearly not an adult male' is a good start. definatly not a reed warbler picture below is..Towncommon March o7, Lumix FZ30.
[img] http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2030/2218621318_d9685f201a.jpg[/img]
Ed Townsville NQ
Hello Ed
You've got me with that one and I'm almost a local. Once a bird is not an adult, i'm usually in trouble - not enough experience.
Tail is too long for a Mistletoebird.
Juvenile black-faced or spectacled monarch maybe, but it looks too small.
Good idea Ed, I'd been thinking along those lines myself.
John
ok, a clue, it is an adult male, in transition between full and eclipse plumage.
Ed Townsville NQ
Booshki and John
Still playing? Any ideas?
Ed Townsville NQ
I do keep looking at the original and now i don't know if it's familiar as something I might know or familiar because I've looked at the photo so often!
I might have to wait for the answer on this one.
---booshkie---
No idea Ed
You better tell us.
I'm really glad I have this picture of our mystery bird with his dad (maybe)...
[img] http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2185/2241869558_69f2b725ea.jpg[/img]
not sure you would have believed me if I had not.
Ed Townsville NQ
Is it a red-backed fairy wren?
If so, the position of the tail is very offputting.
---booshkie---