Monday 9 September 2013

Black & White


 Just some of the Black and White Birds found in our part of Australia. 
Click on photos to enlarge.
Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen)

Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis)

Australian Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris)
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19 comments:

Unknown said...

Those magpies are atriking!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

eileeninmd said...

Great selection of birds. The Magpie is beautiful and the Oystercatcher is another favorite. Great shots!

TexWisGirl said...

they're really handsome!

Karen said...

Good looking birds! I like the Magpies.

Karen said...

I haven't seen Oyster catchers before, great shots Neil.

Stewart M said...

I did a similar themed post a while ago - love the oystercatchers!

Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

Carole M. said...

each are handsome birds

Irma said...

Beautiful pictures.
Greetings Irma

John @ Beans and I on the Loose said...

I am fond of the black & whites more than the colored birds. Wonderful to see. Thanks for visiting my Turkey Vulture.

Richard Pegler said...

Great theme for a post, and beautifully illustrated!

NatureFootstep said...

your Magpie looks so different from ours. They look nice.

Rohrerbot said...

I truly dig the Magpie family. I just saw the Black-billed Magpie in CO a couple weeks ago. And Oystercatchers are just awesome birds:)

Unknown said...

Handsome birds!

Gemma Wiseman said...

The magpie can look so handsome in his tuxedo. And the butcher bird is a cutie.

Hootin Anni said...

Would I ever LOVE to come upon [and photograph] that magpie!!! Wow.

Wally Jones said...

What a nice series of black and white birds, Neil!
Super photographs.

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

Hi Neil Great selection of B&W birds Good shots

EG CameraGirl said...

Black and white always make the wearer look so elegant, don't you think?

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

They look formally dressed! I tried to get a picture of "our" magpies when we were in Eastern Washington last week, but flubbed it. They don't hang out here where we are in Oregon.