Martin, it looks like your 'pair' of Hooded Robins are 'an item' ;)
Regards
Frank
PS And welcome back, by the way!
> This morning started fairly early with a twitch to Kingston lookng for the
> drongo. The only one in evidence was in a tinnie yelling at her rowing
> charges on the river. Back home to run round Mt Taylor where few birds
> were
> recognised due to pain.
>
> Then, at Frances excellent suggestion, we headed South.
>
> First to the Namadgi Visitors Centre for a stroll to the Cypress lookout.
> Very windy so not a lot of action in the higher parts. However there was
> an
> immature grey butcherbird in the bit before the road and in the last
> paddock
> visible from the trail a LOT of action. Highlights here were 2 flame
> robins; 3 white winged-trillers and a male hooded robin.
>
> Because we were so close we swung by Tharwa Sandwash to look for
> rainbow-bee
> eaters. We found at least 4 of them. Other highlights were a collared
> sparrowhawk scaring the daylights out of the local parrots; a pair of
> hooded
> robins (OK - 1 male and 1 female very close together, I didn't check if
> they
> actually were 'an item') aq flock of about 100 (they didn't stay still
> long
> enough to count accurately but certainly >90) and the attached mystery
> bird.
>
> The mystery bird was very close to a silvereye (about 50% larger we
> thought)
> but the bill doesn't look right for a cuckoo. Nearly all my reference
> books
> are in shipping containers in Fushwick or Los Angeles so if someone can ID
> this beast I'd appreciate it.
>
> As we were about to leave the Sandwash carpark Frances spotted an echidna
> wandering about on the sand where the river should be: I have attached a
> piccie of this egg-layer. If any monotreme enthusiasts want a larger
> pixcel-count shot please let me know.
>
> Gee, it's good to be back!
>
> Martin
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