Wednesday, 18 July 2007

Grey Fantail

Peek-a-boo what's in there?





Similar to, but much smaller than Willie Wagtail.

14 comments:

Anonymous said...

Perriette is this bird! Average size 15cm and nest the shape of a wine glass with its long, tapering stem. Very elegant!

Today’s CHILL! It’s REALLY windy here!

Lavender said...

Aw Thanks Anon, I wouldve easily thought he was a Wagtail - I will have to look more closely next one I see!
No frost on the garden this morning, but the wind is horrid! Try to keep warm today - Im out of brandy now :)

Anonymous said...

Thought I was photographing a baby Willie until later saw the different white streaks under chin and cheeks on computer. There is also quite a size difference between the two and this one's shape is more 'compact'. Very cute, Lavender :)

Ice on the windshields and gale winds here! Can almost taste the spray from the ocean! BRRRR... oops :)

kj said...

what do the birds do in this kind of weather?

brrrrr

Anonymous said...

Apart from the dozen under our eaves ... hope they snuggle in their nests KJ!

ElizT said...

Same as our fantail?

ElizT said...

[You knew I meant rhiphidura rufifrons?]

Anonymous said...

I'm so TINY and CUTE!! How did that happen?

kj said...

you know so much and i know so little. what kind of nest do lorekeets have?

i have a thousand questions after this one.

:)

Anonymous said...

This Fantail is Grey, ElizT. No orangey rump or mono brow like the Rufous!

You shrank like Alice, Perriette! Also, even though your favourite is Willie Wagtail, I didn't think you REALLY wanted a willy. Hhehhehheee.

I can't see any lorikeets here KJ, if I don't answer your question you might not ask a thousand more Hhehhheee.

I'm only giggling because trying to warm up!

Sharon said...

That looks like a bird here in California too but I can't think of it's name at the moment. Very cute little birdy!

Anonymous said...

The 15cm spans his measurement to tip of tail Sharon ... which is longer than his body length! Extra tiny and very sweet, easily missed if not for the "twittering" :)

kj said...

twittering.

that's what i'm going to do the rest of the day.

:)

Anonymous said...

KJ, you can't be Cookie today then! :)