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Butcherbird

Butcherbird
Sunday challenge - the Animal World

... beautiful, haunting, flute-like song which may be given throughout the day and sometimes well into moonlit nights. Once heard, the song is difficult to forget, and it has been described as ‘one of the finest in the world’.
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New South Wales, Australia

This bird was over in the trees, then popped on to our deck, not staying long after it spotted our cat...

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Peter_Private_Box, Rosalyn Hilborne, Nora Caracci, Pam J and 11 other people have particularly liked this photo


23 comments - The latest ones
 Wierd Folkersma
Wierd Folkersma club
lovely close-up
12 months ago.
Gillian Everett club has replied to Wierd Folkersma club
Thanks Wierd
12 months ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
excellent close up
12 months ago.
Gillian Everett club has replied to Annemarie club
Thanks Annamaria
12 months ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
A beautiful bird‘s portrait, Gillian !
12 months ago.
Gillian Everett club has replied to Ulrich John club
Thanks Ulrich
12 months ago.
 Xata
Xata club
GREY BUTCHERBIRD SONGS : youtu.be/ZlAb-ObjIH4

Nice photos, thanks for sharing this !
12 months ago.
Gillian Everett club has replied to Xata club
Thanks for the song link, Isabel, they really do warble beautifully.
12 months ago.
 elvigiadelosamaneceres.com
elvigiadelosamanecer… club
Hermosa ave.
12 months ago.
Gillian Everett club has replied to elvigiadelosamanecer… club
Thank you
12 months ago.
 MaggsMep
MaggsMep club
What a gorgeous bird Gillian and 2 superb captures!
Have a good week!
12 months ago.
Gillian Everett club has replied to MaggsMep club
Thanks Maggs. Wishing you a great week, also :-)
12 months ago.
 Jenny McIntyre
Jenny McIntyre club
What a great looking bird. I've not heard of it, it looks quite similar to our magpies. Maybe it'll visit you again, when your cat isn't around.
12 months ago.
Gillian Everett club has replied to Jenny McIntyre club
We have screens around the deck which are often down, but these birds are very cheeky, and often pop in looking for snacks.
12 months ago.
 Esther
Esther club
This is a lovely bird. I saw them when I was in Australia.
12 months ago.
Gillian Everett club has replied to Esther club
Their song is so distinctive
12 months ago.
 Jean Pierre Marcello
Jean Pierre Marcello club
De la famille des corvidés? Magnifique oiseau, inconnu de nos régions. Quel plaisir de découvrir des espèces nouvelles,
. Merci.
12 months ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Two lovely images of this beautiful bird, I have just listened to the unique and fabulous bird song on YouTube, Thank you for posting Gillian
12 months ago.
 PhLB - Luc Boonen
PhLB - Luc Boonen club
A lovely present, free concerts in the open; too bad it doesn't live in Europe; a fine image as well
12 months ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
HELLO SIR !!
12 months ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
excellent portrait !
12 months ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
Good pictures and info Gillian.
12 months ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Gillian
A wonderful and interesting picture, which I like very much!
Of course we know nothing of these birds here.. Maybe the name gives us a clue!!!
Best Wishes, HappyTuesday, a nice week ahead, and stay safe!!
Peter
12 months ago.

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