PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae

Cracticus torquatus  

Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)
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© Vik Dunis 2012
Whyalla Conservation Park, SA (Jan, 2012)

Someone paid attention in the food preparation classes.

This young bird located this bug all by itself and bashed it to death before eating it.

Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)

Grey Butcherbird stocking its larder

Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)

More meat for the butcher

Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)

On the Butcher's hook

Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)

Grey Butcherbird

Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)

Grey Butcherbird chicks in nest

Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)

Grey Butcherbird

Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)

Juvenile Grey Butcherbird

Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)

Grey Butcherbird

Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)

Grey Butcherbird

Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)

Juvenile Grey Butcherbird Preparing Meal

Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)

Grey Butcherbird

Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)

Juvenile Grey Butcherbird

Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)

Grey Butcherbird

Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)

Grey Butcherbird

Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)

Grey Butcherbird

Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)

Immature Grey Butcherbird

Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)

Immature Grey Butcherbird

Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)

Grey Butcherbird

Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)

Grey Butcherbird

Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)

Grey Butcherbird

Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)

Grey Butcherbird