Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Spangled Drongo

This post is for World Bird Wednesday.

Several times over the last few weeks I have heard a strange bird call out in my yard. When I went out to see what it was the Spangled Drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus) flew off. As well as their own harsh metallic cry they are great mimics. It happened again the other afternoon but this time I went out quietly and the bird stayed in the grevillea tree where it was feeding.
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  1. theconstantwalkerAugust 17, 2011 at 5:45 AM

    I am sorry Mick but only a bird in Oz could be called a Drongo!
    Joking aside it's a beauty.
    Many thanks for sharing your lovely images.

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  2. Kathie BrownAugust 17, 2011 at 6:10 AM

    We have a similar bird here in the states called a Bronzed Cowbird. It has red eyes like your drongo and the cowbirds also have a metallic call. Yours looks even larger and chunkier. Nice shots.

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  3. TexWisGirlAugust 17, 2011 at 6:31 AM

    wow! he looks like a powerful little thing! i like him!

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  4. DimpleAugust 17, 2011 at 6:58 AM

    It is an interesting bird. The heavy bill reminds me of a raven's, but maybe the Drongo isn't that large.

    Thanks for the visit!

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  5. UnknownAugust 17, 2011 at 7:22 AM

    Great capture; those eyes are incredible!! Boom & Gary of the vermilon River, Canada.

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  6. Esther GarviAugust 17, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    What a beautiful specimen!

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  7. holdingmomentsAugust 17, 2011 at 9:06 AM

    A beauty of a bird; and I love the name.

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  8. FjällripanAugust 17, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    He is very beautiful! So red eyes!
    Great captures.

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  9. eileeninmdAugust 17, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    Neat looking bird and I love the red eyes. Wonderful photos.

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  10. Malgorzata IngstadAugust 17, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    tHESE ARE LOVELY PICTURES, mIKE.

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  11. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 11:46 PM

    Love the name, love the eyes! Lovely capture of him in the flowering tree!

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  12. jeanlivingsimpleAugust 18, 2011 at 1:52 AM

    Mick, You really got some great captures of this interesting bird in an equally interesting looking tree.

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  13. Modesto ViegasAugust 18, 2011 at 4:53 AM

    Good captures.

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  14. TammyAugust 18, 2011 at 5:55 AM

    I wonder if it is similar to our cowbird as Kathie said. I adore their song.

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  15. NatureFootstepAugust 18, 2011 at 8:40 AM

    The tree and the bird fits together. :) I like when I see things like that.

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  16. SpringmanAugust 18, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    Gorgeous photos! Your stealthiness paid off big time. The light in these pictures is phenomenal. That is one heavy duty bird!

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  17. ReenaAugust 18, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    He looks sort of like our Crow or Raven! Lovely capture!

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  18. ArijaAugust 18, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    Great captures Mick! Gee, your Grevillea is flowering, our Grevillea robusta has not yet lost it's leaves.
    That Drongo is one cool dude.

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  19. Hilke BrederAugust 18, 2011 at 11:10 PM

    Fascinating bird with those red piercing eyes. Love the colors in your shots!

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  20. LarryAugust 19, 2011 at 3:45 PM

    The Spangled Drongo is quite the title! A bird with that name has to be spectacular and it is. Love the iridescence. You have portrayed them beautifully Mick.

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