Hello - I was walking up my driveway with my infant son yesterday and
spotted a bird low in the hedge. I only had a brief look at it but it was
close enough for my babe to say 'buh - aghh aghh' (the seagull call- his
first bird mimicry).
I came straight into the house and looked up my Pizzey & Knight and decided
that my best guess was a juvenile Golden Whistler - the size, shape, bill
etc were all right and I had noticed that the wings had a distinct rufous
edging to them.
Reading from Pizzey, breeding starts in August for Golden Whistlers. Is it
possible this is last years fledgling? or have I misidentified? I don't know
the moulting patterns for these (or many other) birds.
Appreciate any wisdom from more experienced birders out there.
Cheers,
Katie McCloskey
Bangalow Northern NSW
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