Ageing whislers

["Geoffrey Dabb" <>]

Near the horse crossing in Campbell Park is a female Ruf Whistler (left) apparently paired with a sub-adult male (upper middle).  The 2 lower middle are ‘enhancements’ showing how such editing can change the appearance of the plumage.  What they do bring out is the rufous in the face, quite a contrast from a mature male (right).  I wonder if the sub-adult is a first year bird.  It is doing a lot of territorial singing.