Wet Wattle bird.

[Brian]

This poor Wattle Bird was soaked to the skin, as was I!

 

 

I should have put this on the original post, except I didn't know it! (From the a guide book of Australian Birds)

 

Red Wattlebird Anthochaera carunculata

Slender grey brown bird, white streaks. Smaller, more streaked in WA. Crown blackish, silver-white face. Dark red iris. Dark pink wattle at ear. Belly yellow. Legs pink. Female smaller.  Race clelandi (B) notably darker. Size 31-39 cm. Voice raucous "tobacco box", "chokk". Habitat forests, woods, suburbs. Flocks follow flowering in Autumn and winter. Domineering behaviour toward other birds.

[ChrisLumix]

Well caught. What's a wattle bird?

[FUJI]

Well caught. What's a wattle bird?

They are the lost souls of the Outback Chris...........they seem to be always in a world of their own, always hesitant and uncertain..........their call is.....

WATTLE-I-DOO! WATTLE-I-DOO! WATTLE-I-DOO!

FUJI

[annie]

Oh bless him. He's a beauty. Lovely shot Brian...

[bugmeister]

One soggy little critter, and another one I've never seen before, thanks for putting this up.

[Brian]

Well caught. What's a wattle bird?

 

 

One soggy little critter, and another one I've never seen before, thanks for putting this up.

 Thanks for the interest, I have put a bit more at top of the page. 

[NannyFerret]

Your determination a discomfort paid off, Brian.

It's a smashing shot, and you do have some lovely birds there.