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| Pied Butcherbird |
To close off this trip here is another black and white bird we spotted at our campsite at Casino. This one is a Pied Butcherbird
We seem to have a lot of different black and white birds. I am wondering if there are lots of them elsewhere in the world too.
I don't think I have seen a Pied Butcherbird. I know there are Grey Butcherbirds in the Mountains.
ReplyDeleteIt sure I have seen one before either. It is a very sweet little bird.
DeleteWhere does that name come from???
ReplyDeleteI don´t think we have many black-white birds here - I cannot even think of one. Black-yellow ones feed just in front of my window, very cute.
Interesting question. According to wikepeadia “Butchbirds are insect eaters for the most part, but will also feed on small lizards and other vertebrates. They get their name from their habit of impaling captured prey on a thorn, tree fork, or crevice. This "larder" is used to support the victim while it is being eaten, to store prey for later consumption, or to attract mates.”
DeleteThis is a pretty one.
ReplyDeleteFor a b&w bird it is surprisingly pretty I think.
DeleteGreat capture. Good-looking bird, but not well liked by the other birds, especially the smaller ones. I wonder why? ;-)
ReplyDeleteIt seems they like to eat little birds, their chicks and eggs. Bad boys. But I guess it is a bit of a jungle out there in nature.
DeleteI have such great difficulty distinguishing between our B&W birds. We had lunch at Eltham, near Lismore this week in a pecan grove. There were numerous B&W birds and we decided that they were magpies. Now seeing this image, I am not so sure.
ReplyDeleteMost probably magpies. Here is a webpage that might help you https://www.backyardbuddies.org.au/fact-sheets/black-and-white-birds. It also helps to grab a photo so you can confirm at your leisure.
DeleteIt's a little sweetie Joan Elizabeth, our butcher birds are the grey type, they visit my garden often.. I was watching one a few days ago in the ivy climbing my wall in my backyard , there was obviously a delicious smorgasbord of insects in there 😊
ReplyDeleteWe see the grey ones in our native garden but I hav not seen them very often in our other gardens.
DeleteMost of the common birds here tend to be brown and black, little songbirds in particular. There are raptors that have white bars and heads and tails (our bald eagles).
ReplyDeleteTo respond to your puzzlement regarding the "coal" sign: In the U.S., and possibly other places, children who have been bad are threatened with receiving coal (rather than presents) in their stocking for Christmas. Thus, if one wants to be bad one can risk coal on one day - Christmas - and continue being bad as they wish.
Thanks for the explanation. I would never have guessed that.
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