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Tuesday, 7 February 2012

World Bird Wednesday - Magpie Lark



Another short post today – life is not entirely going to plan at present.

This is a Magpie Lark – which if you have read many of my posts you will not be surprised to learn is neither a Magpie nor a Lark. They have a strange grating call and wild staring eyes – this one was chasing the tiny flies you can just see in the picture.

They are reasonably common, but it’s taken me a while to get a half decent picture of one.

You can find more birds from around the world at the sensibly named World Bird Wednesday.

You can find my most recent post to my other blog by clicking on the Paying Ready Attention image on the RHS of the screen.


Enjoy the birds.
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19 comments:

  1. OceanoAzul.Sonhos7 February 2012 at 21:50

    These birds are amazing and so beautiful, thanks for sharing with us!!
    Have a great week Stewart
    cvb

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  2. TexWisGirl8 February 2012 at 01:54

    remarkable looking bird! :)

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  3. Unknown8 February 2012 at 08:37

    Yes the eyes are a bit demented looking!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  4. theconstantwalker8 February 2012 at 08:55

    Another newbie for me Stewart.. many thanks for sharing.

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  5. eileeninmd8 February 2012 at 09:08

    I think all your birds would be newbies for me, great shot and a pretty bird.

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  6. John @ Beans and I on the Loose8 February 2012 at 09:39

    Marked like a pinto pony or holstein cow. I like it.

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  7. mick8 February 2012 at 10:18

    You didn't mention how noisy and demanding the juveniles are - nor that one pair can raise more than one brood per year! You can't miss them in my yard!! Great photos.

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  8. Anonymous8 February 2012 at 11:20

    Unusual markings for such a beautiful bird! Thank you for sharing.

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  9. Al8 February 2012 at 12:43

    A nice bird and good shots, I don't know if I've ever seen one of these before.

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  10. Nadege,8 February 2012 at 13:15

    I like these birds. Great captures.

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  11. Carole M.8 February 2012 at 17:57

    Hi Stewart, the Magpie-Lark (I know them around here as the Pee-Wee, strange it may seem but true, to all our o/seas birders :)) They always look so pristine too.

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  12. Brian King8 February 2012 at 19:49

    Beautiful black and white pattern! It's funny that it's called a Magpie Lark, but it's neither.

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  13. holdingmoments9 February 2012 at 00:16

    A fine looking bird Stewart.

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  14. Springman9 February 2012 at 00:21

    Hey Stewart, Here's hoping your life calms and you can devote more of your free time to us, your fans!
    It seems genetics has thrown many of our assumptions under the bus. If a Magpie lark is neither a magpie or a lark where does that leave us? Is our house of knowledge built upon sand? And to think the stupid bird doesn't even care!

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  15. Melbourne Australia Photos9 February 2012 at 08:03

    Great shots, Stewart!
    PS: Underground car park at Melbourne Uni with the atlantes in a future post!

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  16. Anonymous9 February 2012 at 08:34

    Wonderful captures of this beautiful bird.

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  17. Anonymous9 February 2012 at 09:22

    He does look somewhat like the magpie we have seen in eastern Oregon and Washington so I guess I can see where they got the name.

    Hope the "not according to plan" is nothing ominous.

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  18. Mary Howell Cromer9 February 2012 at 09:26

    These are Great!

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  19. Liz11 February 2012 at 01:43

    Great shots of the Magpie Lark! Their markings are rather lovely. I posted on them possibly on one of my first link ups on WBW.

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