PASSERIFORMES: Rhipiduridae

Rhipidura leucophrys  

Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)
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© Larry Dunis 2008
Gold Coast, QLD (Mar, 2008)


I delight in red-browed finches
And all birds of scanty inches.
Willie wagtail is a pleasant bird, and coy.
All the babblers, chats and wrens,
Tits and robins, and their hens,
Are my very special friends, and bring me joy.

C J Dennis (1876-1938) - from "Bird Song"

Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)

Willie Wagtail

Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)

Willie Wagtail

Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)

Willie and Wilma Wagtail do the wild thing

Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)

Willie Wagtail on nest

Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)

Willie and Lily

Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)

Willie Wagtail on nest

Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)

Adult beside nest

Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)

Nestling being fed

Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)

Willie Wagtail

Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)

Willie Wagtail