Gemma's ~~~ "Greyscale Territory" ~~~~~~~ Poetic Songlines: Baby Butcher Bird

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Baby Butcher Bird

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A baby butcher bird sleeping on my verandah railing in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
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World Bird Wednesday #8
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Tiny wee muppet
Beautiful but loud warbling
Character on wings
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Pics by Gemma Wiseman ~ Waking up!
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World Bird Wednesday is hosted by Springman

14 comments:

Martha Z said...: A big bill on a little bird. You do have a lot of birds unknown in the US.; January 12, 2011 at 5:24 AM
holdingmoments said...: What a beauty.
Like Martha says, such a big bill.; January 12, 2011 at 6:41 AM
Johnny Nutcase said...: aw! what a cutie :) Looks like he let you get some nice shots!; January 12, 2011 at 6:47 AM
mick said...: Great photos - it looks like a very young bird.; January 12, 2011 at 7:30 AM
theconstantwalker said...: Interesting name of this little beauty. Just googled this relative of the Magpie. Similar behaviour as some of our Shrikes. I won't add more. lol; January 12, 2011 at 8:13 AM
Unknown said...: Grand photos!! We have a butcher bird also called a Northern Shrike. Boom & Gary of The Vermilon River, Canada.; January 12, 2011 at 8:19 AM
Springman said...: Your Butcher Bird is quite a character and you have taken the definative pictures. Fantasticly detailed capture!; January 12, 2011 at 8:27 AM
Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...: Great bird! I am posting to World Bird for the first time this week. Most of my bird pix don't turn out well enough (another of my many goals to get better at!); January 12, 2011 at 8:36 AM
joco said...: Asleep, with feathers fluttering in the breeze. Good picture, Gemma. Not so sure I like the bird all that much. I understand you are well away from the floods. What a disaster for the country.; January 12, 2011 at 10:25 AM
Sondra said...: WOW such a wonderful bird small with that mighty beak---taking a power nap!!; January 12, 2011 at 11:28 AM
A Wild Thing said...: Seeing sweet lil' critters like this just makes me want to grab my paint brush and start an image in softness.

I can so identify with the flooding, it's so tragic anywhere in the world...my heart goes out to your fellow Aussies Gemma!!!

s; January 12, 2011 at 12:13 PM
Empty Nester said...: You take such amazing photos! I almost reached up to touch my computer screen!; January 12, 2011 at 12:42 PM
Anonymous said...: oh, so cute! so precious!

paz; January 12, 2011 at 5:20 PM
Larry said...: Excellent shots of the Butcher Bird Gemma. I love the first shot of the little guy sleeping.; January 16, 2011 at 6:56 PM

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