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jusdeb
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Not a good photo (taken on mobile phone) but can anyone tell me what this curious little fella is ?

He was very concerned about our being near his tree ....

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Dont you love those ominous clouds in the background ....hail yep .

Hmmm shocking photo maybe someone clever can blow it up for me .....please.
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Hmm... Can't narrow it down far, but I'd call it a Falco bird. I'd probably go for a Nankeen Kestrel, though I can't be sure.
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Nooooo straight little beak like a wren and not much bigger than a good size Willie Wagtail . Grey belly and dark back . I know its a shocking photo .

Very curious little bird , not shy either that or very brave . Hmmmm OK taking decent camera back next week so will hopefully see him again , thanks for trying .
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Couldnt be a swallow could it? Although the tail has shorter wires than I would have thought, that and the fact that Ive seen quite a few swallows in the garden over the last few days swooping in and out of the shed.
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Looks like a Welcome Swallow, but hard to tell.
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a swift perhaps, or a white throated needletail? I don't know anything aboiut their range though
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Looks like a Martin to me, but I've been wrong on most occasions. :shifty:
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Not a swallow . Stout body not streamlined like a swallow and bigger ....Trying to make the photo bigger but losing clarity .
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Ok I side with Buzz then, a House Martin.
http://www.google.com.au/search?q=house ... 00&bih=683" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
If you scroll down to page 5 there are a couple of pics with people holding house martins so you can gauge the size a bit better.
Jay might have a good choice too. Pic of one probably dead one page 1, line 1
http://www.google.com.au/search?q=white ... 00&bih=683" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://birdsinbackyards.net/species/Hir ... caudacutus" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Im nothing but fickle, I might move my vote to the White Throated Needletail, now I know you are in their area of habitat.... :lol:
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Okies googling house martin ....
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