Daphoenositta chrysoptera

5 Varied Sittella at Watson, ACT

Daphoenositta chrysoptera at Watson, ACT - 31 Aug 2019
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Identification history

Daphoenositta chrysoptera 3 Sep 2019 Illilanga
Daphoenositta chrysoptera 3 Sep 2019 kdm

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kdm wrote:
   3 Sep 2019
It was chiseling off things from under the lichen. Grubs perhaps? or was it eating the lichen itself?
waltraud wrote:
   3 Sep 2019
I assume arthropods of some kind; beautiful photo!

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  • 31 Aug 2019 12:00 AM Recorded on
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