CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae

Burhinus grallarius  

Bush Stone-curlew (Burhinus grallarius)
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© Larry Dunis 2009
Brisbane, QLD (Feb, 2009)

This bird is sitting on an egg (no you can't see the egg but it's there believe me) on the pine chips is seemingly unperturbed by the many persons who enter the front doors of the busy office building two metres from its makeshift nest.

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Bush Stone-curlew (Burhinus grallarius)

Bush Stone-curlew

Bush Stone-curlew (Burhinus grallarius)

Bush Stone-curlew

Bush Stone-curlew (Burhinus grallarius)

Bush Stone-curlew sitting on egg

Bush Stone-curlew (Burhinus grallarius)

Bush Stone-curlew