A gutsy attitude

Amongst the many bird species seen and photographed over the last few weeks at the Western Treatment Plant, this little guy is one of my favourites – he is inquisitive, territorial and not afraid to get up and have a look at what is happening in his neighbourhood. I first saw him and heard his melodic call at one of the permit gates entering the Treatment Plant. He dashed off after seeing me but I used my playback call on my phone and he responded and stuck around for a while looking for the intruder. When calling he wags his upright tail back and forth like a battle flag…

Striated Fieldwren  – Calamanthus Fuliginosus

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