Now that the weather is warming up, and the Noisy Miner seem to have moved on, the Grey-crowned Babbler have come back to our yard and have been very active in the garden. It looks like all the trouble we went to mulching the garden is paying off, as the Babblers look for food and gather material for their play nest which they are building in a tree across the road. We have counted at least 8 birds in this group so far at one time.
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Grey-crowned Babbler (Pomatostomus temporalis)
It is possible that this is a young one, as I saw it being fed by another bird.
A very nice series of photos and how lucky you are to have these birds in your yard and be able to watch their behavior.
ReplyDeleteGreat looker !! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, Neil! I've never seen one of those before.
ReplyDeleteStunning bird.... and a new species for my armchair birding list (or ones that I hope to see one day but maybe never will)
ReplyDeleteGreat bird Neil. A babbler...doesn't leave much to the imagination does it? Still I think the plumage is fantastic and wonderfully photographed.
ReplyDeleteCheers to you Sir!
These are such great birds - I could watch them for hours. Cant believe they are in your back yard!
ReplyDeleteSM - Melbourne
Thank you Neil. You just identified a bird for me that I photographed in the N.Flinders Ranges.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Photos of the Babblers. Thanks again for this informative post
Lovely captures of a bird I had never seen before -- it has lovely markings on its face.
ReplyDeleteA lovely bird I was so unaware of... many thanks for sharing your images.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful series of photos of this fascinating bird!
ReplyDeleteIt is so wonderful to see pics of birds I have never seen or heard of. You are so lucky to be able to watch them in your own yard!
ReplyDeleteThat is one gorgeous bird and photos!
ReplyDeleteNever even heard of this fellow :)