Spangled Drongo on South Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia
Jan 10, 2023 13:22:08 #
thejazzcyclist
Loc: Travelling Australia
Canon R6, 100-400 Mark II, 1/1000 F8 ISO 6400 with slight post processing in Snapseed.
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/128708103
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/8271
The spangled drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus) is a bird of the family Dicruridae. It is the only drongo to be found in Australia, where it can be recognised by its black, iridescent plumage and its characteristic forked tail. It feeds on insects and small vertebrates. It has complex and varied calls and is a mimic of the sounds it hears. It arrives in Queensland in late spring and breeds high in an isolated tree, producing three to five young each year.
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/128708103
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/8271
The spangled drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus) is a bird of the family Dicruridae. It is the only drongo to be found in Australia, where it can be recognised by its black, iridescent plumage and its characteristic forked tail. It feeds on insects and small vertebrates. It has complex and varied calls and is a mimic of the sounds it hears. It arrives in Queensland in late spring and breeds high in an isolated tree, producing three to five young each year.
Jan 10, 2023 13:59:49 #
Great capture. Thanks for the information on a bird we, of course, don't have
Jan 10, 2023 18:17:56 #
Jan 10, 2023 18:28:51 #
thejazzcyclist wrote:
Canon R6, 100-400 Mark II, 1/1000 F8 ISO 6400 with... (show quote)
It's a beautiful shot you took and a fine specimen 🖤🖤👀🖤🖤
Jan 10, 2023 22:49:38 #
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