The Not-So-Welcome Swallow

There is a dam near the house that has a lot of feathered traffic, it's an ideal spot to sit and watch the comings and goings. It also makes me feel like Indiana Jones as I army crawl up the side of the dam wall and slowly peek over the top for the first time to see who or what is wadding/swimming/flying/stalking/eating/sleeping in and around the edge of the water. Some times it is a relatively unusual Spoonbill or the more common Mudlark. Today I watched a Welcome Swallow feeding, before being rudely interrupted. But before I get into that a bit more on the Welcome Swallow.

Bird Life Cont.

So to pick up from where I left off, the Mickey Miner. Also known as a Yellow-Throated Miner or Dusky Miner. My field guide describes them as aggressive and dominating. From what I've seen this is very accurate.

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Bird Life

I've been getting to know the locals around here over the last couple of months. I have stalked them, listened to them from afar and ignored their sideways glances as I've appeared out from behind a tree with camera in hand.