PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae

Artamus leucorynchus  

White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus)
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© Larry Dunis 2009
Gatton, QLD (Dec, 2009)

I thought this immature bird may not have been completely capable of flying properly yet as it remained perched in this tree when I was fairly close whilst an adult bird paid me a lot of attention flying low and hovering directly above me and making an alarm type call.

I backed off accordingly but then a little while later was surprised to see this bird fly off like an ace pilot.

White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus)

White-breasted Woodswallow

White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus)

White-breasted Woodswallow

White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus)

Immature White-breasted Woodswallow

White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus)

Immature White-breasted Woodswallows

White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus)

White-breasted Woodswallow

White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus)

White-breasted Woodswallow