PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae

Artamus minor  

Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor)
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© Kay Parkin 2014
Bowra Station, QLD (Aug, 2014)

I have seen these lovely dark birds a few times but have never managed to get a photo so I was especially pleased to find this bird sitting quietly on a dead tree.

It was luck that I saw it as it had not made a sound and blended in very well with its surroundings.

Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor)

Little Woodswallow

Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor)

Little Woodswallow

Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor)

Little Woodswallow

Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor)

Little Woodswallow at nesting hole

Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor)

Little Woodswallow

Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor)

Little Woodswallow

Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor)

Little Woodswallow

Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor)

Little Woodswallow

Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor)

Little Woodswallow

Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor)

Little Woodswallow Flying