Twitchers...name this bird? and what have you in your garden?
Jun 22nd 2006, 4:45 am
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Twitchers...name this bird? and what have you in your garden?
OK had a new bird today and don't know what it is so need a little help. Have narrowed it down to a few possibles.
The bird had black head with white spot either side of beak join, white collar across back below head leading to grey back, black tail with white across and blackish wings with white flashes and black eyes. Was approx half the size of Aus Magpie.
Black backed butcherbird looks most like it but not sure if that has grey back and they are only supposed to be right up at top of Aus above Cairns.
White breasted wood swallow but it looked to have to much colour in tail and wings for one of those and it says upper parts grey for those although head most def black and back grey on bird in my garden.
The bird had black head with white spot either side of beak join, white collar across back below head leading to grey back, black tail with white across and blackish wings with white flashes and black eyes. Was approx half the size of Aus Magpie.
Black backed butcherbird looks most like it but not sure if that has grey back and they are only supposed to be right up at top of Aus above Cairns.
White breasted wood swallow but it looked to have to much colour in tail and wings for one of those and it says upper parts grey for those although head most def black and back grey on bird in my garden.
Jun 22nd 2006, 5:04 am
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Re: Twitchers...name this bird? and what have you in your garden?
Originally Posted by annqldau
OK had a new bird today and don't know what it is so need a little help. Have narrowed it down to a few possibles.
The bird had black head with white spot either side of beak join, white collar across back below head leading to grey back, black tail with white across and blackish wings with white flashes and black eyes. Was approx half the size of Aus Magpie.
Black backed butcherbird looks most like it but not sure if that has grey back and they are only supposed to be right up at top of Aus above Cairns.
White breasted wood swallow but it looked to have to much colour in tail and wings for one of those and it says upper parts grey for those although head most def black and back grey on bird in my garden.
The bird had black head with white spot either side of beak join, white collar across back below head leading to grey back, black tail with white across and blackish wings with white flashes and black eyes. Was approx half the size of Aus Magpie.
Black backed butcherbird looks most like it but not sure if that has grey back and they are only supposed to be right up at top of Aus above Cairns.
White breasted wood swallow but it looked to have to much colour in tail and wings for one of those and it says upper parts grey for those although head most def black and back grey on bird in my garden.
Jane
Jun 22nd 2006, 5:15 am
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Re: Twitchers...name this bird? and what have you in your garden?
hello there,it is inded a butcher bird,if you feed them they will be freinds for life 
ours follow us in the house now to the fridge 
ours follow us in the house now to the fridge
Jun 22nd 2006, 6:13 am
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Re: Twitchers...name this bird? and what have you in your garden?
Originally Posted by annqldau
OK had a new bird today and don't know what it is so need a little help. Have narrowed it down to a few possibles.
The bird had black head with white spot either side of beak join, white collar across back below head leading to grey back, black tail with white across and blackish wings with white flashes and black eyes. Was approx half the size of Aus Magpie.
Black backed butcherbird looks most like it but not sure if that has grey back and they are only supposed to be right up at top of Aus above Cairns.
White breasted wood swallow but it looked to have to much colour in tail and wings for one of those and it says upper parts grey for those although head most def black and back grey on bird in my garden.
The bird had black head with white spot either side of beak join, white collar across back below head leading to grey back, black tail with white across and blackish wings with white flashes and black eyes. Was approx half the size of Aus Magpie.
Black backed butcherbird looks most like it but not sure if that has grey back and they are only supposed to be right up at top of Aus above Cairns.
White breasted wood swallow but it looked to have to much colour in tail and wings for one of those and it says upper parts grey for those although head most def black and back grey on bird in my garden.
Jun 22nd 2006, 6:39 am
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Re: Twitchers...name this bird? and what have you in your garden?
The other butcher birds we have seen have been the same size as the Magpie this one is half the size, so is it still a butcher bird?
Jun 22nd 2006, 7:03 am
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Re: Twitchers...name this bird? and what have you in your garden?
Originally Posted by annqldau
The other butcher birds we have seen have been the same size as the Magpie this one is half the size, so is it still a butcher bird?
Jane
Jun 22nd 2006, 7:43 am
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Re: Twitchers...name this bird? and what have you in your garden?
Originally Posted by JaneandJim
The others weren't butcher birds. Butcher birds are about half the size of magpies.
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Had a pair of yellow tailed black cockatoo out the front today but managed to identify that myself, was the butcher bird that had me stumped.
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Jun 22nd 2006, 9:15 am
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Re: Twitchers...name this bird? and what have you in your garden?
Originally Posted by annqldau
OK had a new bird today and don't know what it is so need a little help. Have narrowed it down to a few possibles.
The bird had black head with white spot either side of beak join, white collar across back below head leading to grey back, black tail with white across and blackish wings with white flashes and black eyes. Was approx half the size of Aus Magpie.
Black backed butcherbird looks most like it but not sure if that has grey back and they are only supposed to be right up at top of Aus above Cairns.
White breasted wood swallow but it looked to have to much colour in tail and wings for one of those and it says upper parts grey for those although head most def black and back grey on bird in my garden.
The bird had black head with white spot either side of beak join, white collar across back below head leading to grey back, black tail with white across and blackish wings with white flashes and black eyes. Was approx half the size of Aus Magpie.
Black backed butcherbird looks most like it but not sure if that has grey back and they are only supposed to be right up at top of Aus above Cairns.
White breasted wood swallow but it looked to have to much colour in tail and wings for one of those and it says upper parts grey for those although head most def black and back grey on bird in my garden.
My kids love looking at all the photos of birds and animals. Im trying to get an aussie wild life book for them any recomendations?
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Jun 23rd 2006, 9:00 am
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Re: Twitchers...name this bird? and what have you in your garden?
Originally Posted by geordie mandy
My kids love looking at all the photos of birds and animals. Im trying to get an aussie wild life book for them any recomendations?
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Jun 23rd 2006, 9:03 am
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Re: Twitchers...name this bird? and what have you in your garden?
Originally Posted by annqldau
Here are some more from the garden.
Thanks Ann
My youngest has just seen them and wants one NOW
Mandy
Jun 23rd 2006, 9:06 am
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Re: Twitchers...name this bird? and what have you in your garden?
Originally Posted by geordie mandy
Thanks Ann
My youngest has just seen them and wants one NOW
Mandy
My youngest has just seen them and wants one NOW
Mandy
Jun 23rd 2006, 9:10 am
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Re: Twitchers...name this bird? and what have you in your garden?
Originally Posted by annqldau
It's not a bird but will send last nights spider it's huge...2 secs.
:scared: :scared: My 6 year old will love you
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Jun 23rd 2006, 9:12 am
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Re: Twitchers...name this bird? and what have you in your garden?
Originally Posted by geordie mandy
:scared: :scared: My 6 year old will love you
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Jun 23rd 2006, 9:26 am
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Re: Twitchers...name this bird? and what have you in your garden?
Originally Posted by annqldau
Well all I can say is you know the size of a house brick and this was on our new house last night... :scared: :scared: :scared:
That is HUGH :scared: did G do the man thing and get rid of it?
Mandy
Jun 23rd 2006, 10:13 am
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Re: Twitchers...name this bird? and what have you in your garden?
Originally Posted by annqldau
Well all I can say is you know the size of a house brick and this was on our new house last night... :scared: :scared: :scared:
These are far prettier. Obviously the Kanga and Possum aren't birds, and only saw the turkey thing today but what you can't see is the red head and yellow/gold necklace. Seemed at home though