Weekly Challenge Nov 09

Week 2

Photo 4

Photo 4 – Red-backed Fairy Wren (Female). In tropical Queensland, a female Fairy-wren with no hint of blue in the tail is sure to be a female of the Red-backed Fairy-wren. In north east Queensland you may come across the Lovely Fairy-wren, of which the female has a predominately blue tail and blue on the back.

Photo 3

. Photo 3 – Metallic Starling (Juvenile). With a predominate grey streaked white breast, the juvenile of this bird is quite a contrast to the adult birds that have an overall black metallicsheened body. The red eye is a good ID point.

Photo 2

Photo 2 – Brown-backed Honeyeater. A common bird in the Townsville region but easily identified by its brown back, scalloped drab white front, pink bill and white line under the eye. This is one of the birds that southern visitors like to see.

Photo 1

Photo1 - Little Tern (breeding plumage). Size of the bird is not apparent in the photo but the identifying features are the black line running from the bill, through the eye to the cap and a triangular white forehead that extends to above the eye but not beyond it. This is an endangered species and is seen regularly in the Townsville area where it nests on certain local beaches.