Kay's Gallery:   Pied Butcherbird (1/2)

PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae

Cracticus nigrogularis  

This immature bird was practising his hunting skills. He observed a flock of Spinifex Pigeons feeding and every few minutes swooped through them landing nearby. It was comical to watch as he did this for about 20 minutes until the pigeons got sick of him and they moved on.