Wednesday 4 January 2023

Wild Bird Wednesday 545 - Southern Scrub Robin

Post 4 in my Robins of Victoria Series. 

WBW for 2023 starts with the Southern Scrub Robin (Drymodes brunneopygia) which is a bird that lack the (often) characteristic red colouration of a bird called a robin.  In terms of 'redness', the best the Southern Scrub Robin can do is the red/brown colour of its tail.

This is a bird of low, dry woodland with a patchy distribution along the southern edge of Australia.  This is very much a ground dwelling species, often preferring to run the fly. As you can see from the pictures, this bird stays low to the ground and loves the cover of bushes.  In a few of these picture you can also see the sequence of the characteristic tail flicks that this species has.

We discovered that this bird was guarding a nest, and we left it alone to do its breeding thing.

According to the bird books, the line through the eye and the pale partial eye ring give the bird a sad look. I am not convinced by this!









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SM

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11 comments:

  1. Great photos!
    Have a blessed day!

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  2. How kind of you to let them be. Thanks for sharing as always dear Stewart

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  3. Hari OM
    Happy New Year mate! Another wee cutie from your lens... though I do rather think there is a slightly hang-dog expression created by that colouring arrangement of the eye - perhaps more startled than sad! YAM xx

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  4. The robin looks so delicate!

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  5. It blends in well on the ground. Pretty bird!

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  6. Nice pics of the Southern Scrub Robin. I agree that the eye ring does give this bird a sad look.

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  7. Yes I agree this Robin looks sad especially when his long taile in down Stewart. Thanks for hosting. HAve a great week ahead.

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  8. That's an odd looking eye! Best wishes for a good 2023.

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  9. That bird blends in well with its surroundings. And I agree with you about the eyes: those color markings don't make it look sad to me. Also, I left a reply to your kind comment on my blog.

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  10. I always look at the pictures first and then read your copy -- my first thought was what pretty eyes this little one has! I wouldn't have thought sad ever. Happy New Year to all at your house -- and thanks for all the lovely birds!!

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