Cracticus torquatus

Grey Butcherbird at Hughes, ACT

Cracticus torquatus at Hughes, ACT - 11 Jan 2019
Cracticus torquatus at Hughes, ACT - 11 Jan 2019
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Identification history

Cracticus torquatus 15 Jan 2019 natureguy
Cracticus torquatus 13 Jan 2019 JackyF

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Parent with one fledgling. Parent was feeding fledgling but photos did not come out. This would be the family that nested nearby in late 2018. Always around, sorry I have been trying to get a better photo but they will not let me come close.

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Fuligo septica (Scrambled egg slime) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Apr 2020 by JackyF
Pycnostictus sp. (genus) (A bandwing grasshopper) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Apr 2020 by JackyF
Myrmecia nigriceps (Black-headed bull ant) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Apr 2020 by JackyF
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Apr 2020 by JackyF
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Apr 2020 by JackyF
Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Deakin, ACT - 1 Apr 2020 by JackyF
Lomandra sp. (A Matrush) at Deakin, ACT - 1 Apr 2020 by JackyF
Trametes coccinea (Scarlet Bracket) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by JackyF
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Mar 2020 by JackyF
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Mar 2020 by JackyF
Truncospora ochroleuca at Hughes, ACT - 21 Mar 2020 by JackyF
Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Mar 2020 by JackyF
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Mar 2020 by KL
Comptosia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Comptosia bee fly) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Feb 2020 by LisaH
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Deakin, ACT - 21 Jan 2020 by JackyF
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Jan 2020 by JackyF
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Jan 2020 by JackyF
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Jan 2020 by JackyF
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Deakin, ACT - 15 Dec 2019 by JackyF
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Nov 2019 by JackyF
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Nov 2019 by JackyF
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Oct 2019 by kieranh
Trichoglossus moluccanus (Rainbow Lorikeet) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Oct 2019 by JackyF
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Oct 2019 by JackyF
Erodium sp. (A Storksbill) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Oct 2019 by kieranh
Goodenia pinnatifida (Scrambled Eggs) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Oct 2019 by Rohan
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Oct 2019 by JackyF
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Sep 2019 by Rebreay
Chelepteryx collesi (White-stemmed Gum Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Sep 2019 by JackyF
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Sep 2019 by JackyF
Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Sep 2019 by JackyF
Acacia podalyriifolia (Queensland Silver Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Aug 2019 by JackyF
Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Aug 2019 by LisaH
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Aug 2019 by TomT
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Jul 2019 by LisaH
Cacatua sanguinea (Little Corella) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Jun 2019 by LisaH
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Hughes, ACT - 20 May 2019 by JackyF
Trichoglossus moluccanus (Rainbow Lorikeet) at Hughes, ACT - 18 May 2019 by LisaH
Eolophus roseicapilla (Galah) at Hughes, ACT - 16 May 2019 by JackyF
zz bolete at Deakin, ACT - 25 Apr 2019 by JackyF
Hepialidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Swift or Ghost Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Apr 2019 by JackyF
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Apr 2019 by JackyF
Petaurus notatus (Krefft’s Glider, Sugar Glider) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Apr 2019 by LisaH
Acaena sp. (A Sheep's Burr) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Feb 2019 by JackyF
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Feb 2019 by JackyF
Eurymelinae (subfamily) (Unidentified eurymeline leafhopper) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Feb 2019 by JackyF
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Jan 2019 by JackyF
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Jan 2019 by JackyF
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Jan 2019 by TomT
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Jan 2019 by JackyF
Wahlenbergia sp. (Bluebell) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Dec 2018 by JackyF
Eurymeloides pulchra (Gumtree hopper) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Dec 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra
Chelepteryx collesi (White-stemmed Gum Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Dec 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra
Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Dec 2018 by TomT
Manorina melanocephala (Noisy Miner) at Deakin, ACT - 17 Dec 2018 by JackyF
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Dec 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Dec 2018 by TomT
Heterodea sp. (A lichen) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Dec 2018 by JackyF
Chelepteryx collesi (White-stemmed Gum Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Dec 2018 by JackyF
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Dec 2018 by JackyF
Vittadinia gracilis (New Holland Daisy) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Dec 2018 by JackyF
Vittadinia muelleri (Narrow-leafed New Holland Daisy) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Dec 2018 by JackyF
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Nov 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra
Lentinus arcularius (Fringed Polypore) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Hughes, ACT - 23 Nov 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra
Eucalyptus sideroxylon (Mugga Ironbark) at Deakin, ACT - 22 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Dodonaea viscosa (Hop Bush) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Eudynamys orientalis (Pacific Koel) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Oct 2018 by JackyF
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Oct 2018 by JackyF
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Deakin, ACT - 7 Sep 2018 by KL
Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Sep 2018 by JackyF
Erodium cicutarium (Common Storksbill, Common Crowfoot) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Sep 2018 by JackyF
Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Jul 2018 by JackyF
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Deakin, ACT - 1 Jul 2018 by KL
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Deakin, ACT - 10 May 2018 by JackyF
Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Apr 2018 by JackyF
Cassinia quinquefaria (Rosemary Cassinia) at Hughes, ACT - 4 Feb 2018 by JackyF
Petaurus notatus (Krefft’s Glider, Sugar Glider) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Feb 2018 by KL
Petaurus notatus (Krefft’s Glider, Sugar Glider) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Feb 2018 by jennyt
Myrmecia nigriceps (Black-headed bull ant) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Jan 2018 by JackyF
Microchiroptera sp. (suborder) (A microbat) at Deakin, ACT - 27 Jan 2018 by JackyF
Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Deakin, ACT - 15 Jan 2018 by JackyF
Platycercus eximius (Eastern Rosella) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Jan 2018 by JackyF
Ninox boobook (Southern Boobook) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Dec 2017 by JackyF
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Dec 2017 by JackyF
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Nov 2017 by JackyF

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  • 11 Jan 2019 07:06 PM Recorded on
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