Bird Hyde

A Bird in the Hand

What a nice surprise this week. An order from Wildcare Australia for 30 copies of my CDRom, A Bird in the Hand, a photographic guide for identifying juvenile birds.
It's now in its 4th edition and here is one of the new birds

White Browed Scrubwren

What bird is this # 3 Answer

Striated Pardalote

What bird is this? # 3 Clue

Does this help?

What bird is this # 3

What bird is this? #2 Answer

Spotted Pardalote and Fairy Martin were correct. Well done Carol & John.

Juvenile Spotted Pardalote
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Nestling Fairy Martin

What bird is this? #2 Clue

Carol was spot on, with Spotted Pardalote.

Here's another view.This will make it a lot easier.

What bird is this? # 2

Not one but 2 different birds this week.

What bird is this? #1 Answer

That silly looking ball of black fluff is a Purple Swamp Hen. Porphyrio Porphyrio

 

What bird is this? #1 Clue

I suppose it's a bit unfair of me not showing the legs and feet.

What bird is this? #1

Over the next few weeks I'm going to post some photos from my collection of nestling to juvenile birds, taken during my time as a wildlife carer. This will be a chance to view photos of birds rarely seen at this age in the wild.. Some of these are from my resource CDRom A Bird in the Hand

Test your ID skills..........I'll start with an easy one...Leave your answer in the 'comments' below.

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