Willy Wagtail
This is almost a good shot of a Willy Wagtail (rhipidura leucophrys), however, I didn't notice the green spike on top of the fence I was trying to shoot over, which although I've focussed through it, it's still visible as a green blur right through the middle of the bird! Bah!
Common Names: Willy Wagtail, Black and White Fantail
Scientific Name: rhipidura leucophrys
Habitat and Range: Open forest, cultivated lands, parks & gardens. Generally found throughout Australia (except deserts) and from Moluccas to the Solomon Islands.
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View all photos taken: Wednesday, 15th November 2006, This photo: 2:42pm
Great shot Dave of a real neat bird.
Do you mind if I suggest using Picassa 2 auto contrast.
Cheers:Ian Mc.
Thanks Ian,
I tried playing with the contrast, etc before uploading but any of the automatic settings tended to make the bird too dark and I lost details. I'll give Picasa2 a shot, but aren't expecting miracles from it.
well....we have all done it ! one of lifes little tuts !l like his eyebrow !!
They're a cute little bird Helen. They fan their tail out and wag it, both as a mating dance thingy and as a warning to others. When warning others they make a slightly more threatening chirp (which considering how nice the usual chirp is, isn't that threatening).