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Posted by gregc on Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:42 pm

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Brown Gerygone (Gerygone mouki), northern race mouki, drops down after a food delivery to chicks in the nest. Wheras the sunbird which has a similar nest pushes back and flies off, this little one (10cm) drops straight down to clear the nest then flies off. That is probably because of the little hood it builds over the side entrance. You can see it decorates the nest with moss and lichens, maybe for camouflage.

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by david fletcher on Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:06 am
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Great use of the setting to share with us an insight into its world. Nice details for 16000 Greg.
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by Axel Hildebrandt on Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:48 am
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Interesting-looking nest and thanks for explaining their technique, Greg. Great eye contact and angle, too.
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by Cynthia Crawford on Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:24 am
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Love the story and the shot to illustrate this behavior. Big nest for a little bird!
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by Carol Clarke on Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:53 pm
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Wonderful sighting, capture and info on this fascinating little bird, Greg!

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by paul fletcher on Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:00 pm
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A very nice image showing the nesting environment of the Gerygone, Greg. An informative text is always a welcome addition to the photograph.
 

by Karl Egressy on Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:26 am
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Very nice behavior image, nice description as well.
 

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