A favorite bird of mine, that is quite common in the Victorian forests, is the Eastern Yellow Robin. A quiet perching hunter that pounces on small prey on the ground below it, the vibrantly coloured robin is a regular along the tracks I walk in Greens Bush. A while back I counted 7 pairs feeding in their territories along the full Baldry Circuit. It is interesting that for such a brightly coloured bird they build such a low but well camouflaged nest, using live lichen and moss to make the nest almost invisible even when at head height.
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Our Yellow Robins are always a favourite, they are so predicatably present when you go walking in the bush. I love the way they come and check you out, and will even follow or lead you down the path away from their nest. Nice shots Malt.
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Thanks Ashley
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Beautiful shots!
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Thanks Belinda
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