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ID assistance

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Subject: ID assistance
From: Robin Hide <>
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:07:36 +1100
Many thanks for the instant and most helpful replies. They were Varied Sitellas....
and this second shot shows much better, as Anthony Overs pointed out, the distinctive eye ring (middle bird)  and orange wing patch (top right hand bird).

VS


Robin


On 17/01/2011 11:31 AM, Robin Hide wrote:
This morning on the Mulligans Flat Border Track, we came across these three young (?) birds perched close together about 5 m up on a small dead eucalypt branch - the branch was constantly moving in the firm breeze so focus difficult. Any suggestions welcome!


At first glance (pose shape size) I thought woodswallows- but the underside of the top one seemed too white/pale, and the beaks too fine (not shown well in this shot).
Triller?
Thanks
Robin Hide

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