MAGPIE-LARK

The magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca), also known as wee magpie, peewee, peewit, mudlark or Murray magpie, is a passerine bird native to Australia, Timor and southern New Guinea. The male and female both have black and white plumage, though with different patterns. John Latham described the species in 1801. Long thought to be a member of the mudnest builder family Corcoracidae, it has been reclassified in the family Monarchidae (the monarch flycatchers). Two subspecies are recognized.

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IBIS REFLECTION

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BUSKER'S DOG

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SUN SNACK

A coot seemingly lunging to gobble up a reflection of the sun!

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DUCK REFLECTING

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DOG AT CREEK

July is our coldest month and yet the wattles bloom and the weather is often mild enough to walk along the creek. The dogs enjoy a tentative dip and a taste of the cold water...

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MOORHEN

Moorhens—sometimes called marsh hens—are medium-sized water birds that are members of the rail family (Rallidae). Most species are placed in the genus Gallinula, Latin for "little hen". They are close relatives of coots. They are often referred to as (black) gallinules.

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