Vik's Gallery: Grey Butcherbird (5/9)

PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae

Cracticus torquatus

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Whyalla Conservation Park, SA (Jan, 2012)

Someone paid attention in the food preparation classes.

This young bird located this bug all by itself and bashed it to death before eating it.

Grey Butcherbird

Juvenile Grey Butcherbird

Grey Butcherbird

Juvenile Grey Butcherbird Preparing Meal

Immature Grey Butcherbird

Grey Butcherbird