PASSERIFORMES: Menuridae

Menura novaehollandiae  

Kay Parkin: Superb Lyrebird
© Kay Parkin 2012
Royal National Park, NSW (Dec, 2012)

After watching this bird calling and displaying whist hidden in the vegetation of a creek I decided to leave him to it. I was surprised that he immediately came out onto the track, calling loudly and running after me as if to say don't walk away when I'm displaying for you!

Kay: Superb Lyrebird

Superb Lyrebird

Larry: Superb Lyrebird

Superb Lyrebird

Larry: Superb Lyrebird

Superb Lyrebird

Larry: Superb Lyrebird

Superb Lyrebird

Vik: Superb Lyrebird

Male Superb Lyrebird

Vik: Superb Lyrebird

Female Superb Lyrebird

Vik: Superb Lyrebird

Male Superb Lyrebird

Vik: Superb Lyrebird

Male Superb Lyrebird

Kay: Superb Lyrebird

Superb Lyrebird

Kay: Superb Lyrebird

Superb Lyrebird

Kay: Superb Lyrebird

Superb Lyrebird

Kay: Superb Lyrebird

Superb Lyrebird