This must be at 90 degrees! My first reaction and if the bird you saw fits as a good option, is it looks very much like nest & eggs of a Grey Shrike-thrush.
I just looked at Beruldsen’s “nest & eggs” book. And the description of both, plus the placement you describe fits your photo very well. If not that, then probably something related, such as Whistlers.
Philip
From: Marnix Zwankhuizen [
Sent: Sunday, 4 September, 2016 4:56 PM
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Egg/nest query
I stumbled across this nest this morning along Condor Creek. The nest was about two metres up a ribbon gum among peeling bark and wedged atop a branch fork. The bird was on the nest and shot silently down into
the undergrowth not to be seen again. I took this quick photo and left.
Any ideas which species lays these eggs and builds this type of nest?
Cheers
Marnix
