Arguably one of the best bird shots I've ever taken, and it was a snapshot on my way back to the office from lunch!


Arguably one of the best bird shots I've ever taken, and it was a snapshot on my way back to the office from lunch!

Willy Wag-Tail or Djidi-Djidi (Rhipidura leucophrys)

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  1. Sephi PiderWitch20 March 2017 at 23:09

    Most excellent shot!

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  2. Tim Frost21 March 2017 at 00:01

    Lovely. What's the bird?

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  3. Rob Masters21 March 2017 at 05:16

    Willy Wag-Tail or Djidi-Djidi (Rhipidura leucophrys).

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  4. Tim Frost21 March 2017 at 06:36

    Thankee!

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  5. Andrew “Noisy” Muhling21 March 2017 at 06:47

    They are always very serious..
    A friend of my step father use to say about strong alcohol..
    "this stuff makes willy wagtails fight emus"..
    But I think they'd do that anyway..

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  6. Stephen Gunnell21 March 2017 at 13:11

    Sure will, they'll harass Wedge Tailed Eagles without a second thought.
    Back in the sixties it was rare as anything to see a wagtail. They are primarily insectivores and so may have been suffering from DDT poisoning. They bounced back in the late 70's or thereabouts.

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