PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae

Artamus cyanopterus  

Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus)
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© Vik Dunis 2010
Wathe Flora and Fauna Reserve, VIC (Nov, 2010)

All woodswallow juveniles look pretty much the same but there was no mistaking the Dusky Woodswallow parents that were feeding this one and its sibling.

Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus)

Dusky Woodswallow

Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus)

The Flying Lesson

Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus)

Dusky Woodswallow

Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus)

Dusky Woodswallow

Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus)

Dusky Woodswallow on nest

Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus)

Dusky Woodswallow

Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus)

Dusky Woodswallow

Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus)

Dusky Woodswallow at nest

Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus)

Dusky Woodswallow nestling

Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus)

Dusky Woodswallow

Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus)

Dusky Woodswallow

Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus)

Dusky Woodswallow

Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus)

Dusky Woodswallow

Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus)

Dusky Woodswallow

Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus)

Dusky Woodswallow