Unknown Bird

[FlashDrive]

Got no idea what this bird is called ... but he could certainly ' sing ' a tune.
Flowers are from the front garden ...just below the bird in the tree.

Flash......

[astroron]

Spangled Drongo, Well known by its v shaped tail and red eye and of course spangle or whitish streaks/spots on chest.
Has a greenish sheen.
Catches bugs mainly on the wing.
Prevelant from the north of WA to as far south as eastern Victoria.
Beautiful bird :)
Cheers:thumbsup:
PS nice pics.

[FlashDrive]

Thanks Ron....:thumbsup:
Now I know what it's called ...yes indeed ..was chasing ' bug's ' ( on the wing as you said ) when I was watching and would always go back to the same branch on the tree.

Tar.......Flash :D

[astroron]

Hi Flash, Just a little bit of info I just picked up.
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Drongos are altitudinal and latitudinal migrants.
In the high altitude areas around Brisbane, Qld, Australia, they arrive in late spring and leave with their new crop of juveniles in early to mid-summer. Nests are cup shaped in open spaces, where it is difficult for predators to access without being seen, 75% up the canopy. Each year, they produce 3-5 young.

Seeing as we are heading into Winter,maybe they got their seasons mixed up;)
Cheers

[AstralTraveller]

So why is calling someone a drongo an insult? They seem a perfectly normal respectable bird. It's not as though they carry on like galahs.

[astroron]

Probably goes back to the early part of settlement when the name was given to idiots.
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The Spangled Drongo is the only Drongo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drongo) to be found in Australia. "Drongo" is Australian slang for "idiot", possibly referring to the bird's uninhibited and sometimes comical behaviour as it swoops and perches in search of insects, small birds and occasionally, small skinks. End)
Yep,lots to be said re the names of birds being taken up for human actions.
Cheers:thumbsup:

[Larryp]

Nice photos, Col, and thanks for the informed comment, Ron :)

[Derek Klepp]

Col they are also very good mimics and often copy Butcherbird and Goshawk calls.