Grallina cyanoleuca
1 Magpie-lark at Curtin, ACT
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| Grallina cyanoleuca | natureguy | 18 Dec 2018 | |
| Grallina cyanoleuca | JonSteinbeck | 18 Dec 2018 |
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Walking back to the car I noticed a mud nest high in a tree, I guessed this had to be a Magpie-lark’s nest. Even though I was on the ground and well away from the nest the mother still left the nest, creating a commotion on a nearby tree, probably to attract my attention. I walked further away so as not to disturb her, and it was only then that she quietly returned to the nest. I had time to swing slowly around, raise my camera to take a few shots before she left the nest again, even though I was now further away. I distanced myself from the nest as I did not want to disturb her anymore. I did not see or hear a male.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.087428-35.323732
- Altitude 570.0m
- Places Curtin, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 8 Dec 2018 11:24 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
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Species information
- Grallina cyanoleuca Scientific name
- Magpie-lark Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 958m Recorded at altitude
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Nesting site
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