Sunday, November 1, 2009

Juvenile Noisy Friarbirds

A couple of days ago I heard some new bird calls in my grevillea bushes. The calls were continuous and I rather suspected juvenile birds of some kind. When I went down with the camera I found two juvenile Noisy Friarbirds. I had to chuckle at the fluff on the heads which looked rather like strange hair cuts. Unlike the adults these two were not showing the prominent nob on their beaks.
One juvenile was getting on with the job of living and searching the flowers for food. The other juvenile sat high on a branch and called continuously for parental attention - and got it too while I was watching!
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  1. NeilNovember 1, 2009 at 6:39 PM

    Great photos love the hair do.

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  2. gwenNovember 1, 2009 at 7:26 PM

    Great to see the different behaviour of the juveniles. :)

    Love those blue skies, Mike!

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  3. eileeninmdNovember 1, 2009 at 8:03 PM

    What cool looking birds. Thanks for showing me the Frairbirds, I do not believe I will ever see them in person. Your photos are great.

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  4. MosuraNovember 1, 2009 at 9:12 PM

    They look rather old for juveniles :-)

    (Not literally but as in looking like old men)

    That last shot is a beauty!

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  5. mickNovember 2, 2009 at 4:38 AM

    Thanks for commenting, Neil, Gwendolen and Eileen. Re the blue skies, Gwendolen - it looks good in the photos but we are hoping for rain! We've had 3 months with hardly any and everything in my yard is looking really dried out.

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  6. mickNovember 2, 2009 at 4:40 AM

    Hi Mosura, I like your comparison - they do look quite strange with the bare face and fluff around it.

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  7. AnonymousNovember 2, 2009 at 6:30 AM

    Too cute - like a plush toy!

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  8. NatureFootstepNovember 2, 2009 at 6:36 AM

    great shots and it gave me a smile too. Really a cool haircut. We don´t have that one in Sweden.

    NF Birds
    http://nfbird.blogspot.com/

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  9. FABNovember 2, 2009 at 7:56 AM

    Your grevillea certainly attracts some interesting visitors. FAB

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  10. mickNovember 2, 2009 at 8:36 AM

    Thanks for commenting Wren, NatureFootstep and Frank. I need to plant another grevillea asap because they are not long lived trees in this area. It would be a shame to be without something that attracts the birds this well. It certainly is a cute looking baby but its cries ALL day have become annoying!

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  11. UnknownNovember 2, 2009 at 5:35 PM

    These are awesome!
    And they sure do lo0ok cute with that "haircut" :D

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  12. mickNovember 2, 2009 at 6:35 PM

    Thanks Nicole - and would you believe that cute baby is still sitting out in the bush and begging to be fed! All day long!!

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  13. SnailNovember 2, 2009 at 6:45 PM

    Those young 'uns look as though they should be behind a desk somewhere at Hogwarts.

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  14. Bob KaufmanNovember 3, 2009 at 2:52 AM

    Ah, spring..the sound of young Noisy Friarbirds fill the air...

    Great photos, Mick!

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  15. mickNovember 3, 2009 at 4:59 AM

    Thanks Snail and Bob and Cynthia.

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  16. EveNovember 3, 2009 at 5:58 AM

    What neat looking birds!!

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