This is a very common bird throughout mainland Australia but is absent from Tasmania so I was happy to get some photos while visiting Adelaide. It has many common names including Peewit, Peewee, Mudlark, Murray magpie and Yilimbirraa. I was brought up using the onomatopoeic name Peewee although the accepted common name these days is the Magpie-lark.
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| Plucky Peewee Pauses Precariously Upon Pointy Perch |
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| The Magpie-lark - Grallina cyanoleuca |
I prefer Peewee too! These are one of my favourite garden birds.
ReplyDeleteIts a great looking bird.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! Love the design the bird makes with the wire in the first shot! beautiful bird! I really like the name Peewee, I think. Glad you were able to see one and share these photos!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of this interesting species.
ReplyDeleteYour Magpie lark is beautiful. The name Peewee is cute! Lovely photos and a great post.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, no matter what name it goes by.
ReplyDeleteThank you Christian, Adam, Linda, Frank, Eileen, and thewovenspoke.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, if anyone wants to hear the sound that gives this bird the name Peewee, you can hear it on the Birds in Backyards site at:
http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Grallina-cyanoleuca
Great photos!
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos of this stunning bird! Ot looks like quite a character in the first photo.
ReplyDeleteThanks Villrose
ReplyDeleteThanks EG Cameragirl - Not the best lighting on that first shot but I liked the pose.