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Hi
Stephen,
Based
on that, it could be a Jacky Winter, they occur in the suburbs in winter but
certainly not common. But have you ruled out Golden Whistler, which is far more
common. "A slight white streak at leading edge of wing, dark
and rather large eyes and hoping from branch to branch" are all more
suggestive of Golden Whistler, although a slight white
eyebrow is not as much. Also the Jacky Winter typically
waggles its tail a lot, which makes it hard to miss the white edges.
Philip
While checking out the Magpie Larks building an
early nest in the large Euc and a large flock of Silver Eyes feasting on the
Wattle, I noticed an unobtusive grey bird which I am pretty sure was a Jacky
Winter. Checked Pizzy and Knight and the photos on the COG website. Very
quiet and on its own, hoping from branch to branch, no call. Uniform
light grey breast, light scollops on back of wings when folded, may have had a
sligh white streak at leading edge of wing, dark adn rather large eyes. Did not
know to look for white edge to tail until I read the description but did
remember a slight white eyebrow. Could this be correct. Is it early, late,
in the wrong spot? I will keep an eye out for it later.
Stephen
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