Whose hiding here?
A mama curlew and her chick, that’s who! (You can see the camouflaged chick in the first photo in the upper right if you look carefully).
Mama quickly proceeded to lead me away from her chick,
like a good protective mama bird.
Bush Stone Curlews are ground dwelling, carnivorous birds native to Australia. They can fly, but rely on concealment to evade predation.
Cheers to you from the clever, camouflaged, curlews~
That mama bird is VERY good at conveying she means business with that look !
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Slow, deliberate and never took her eyes off mine. Impressive α
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Mama’s seem to have the same instinct across the board. π
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Yep. We do!! α
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These guys are cool Cindy.. Thx for sharing
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You are most welcome Gary & hope all is well with you α
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Great captures Cindy. Love those beady eyes π
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Thank you Val and I love those peepers too! Bird brains are like bird eyes, sharp α
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I’m so pleased you saw through the camouflage
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The bird eyes did it for me! α
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A rose by any other name….. α
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Cute and clever curlew. Thanks for introducing me to another beautiful and unknown bird Cindy. π£
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I am honored to make the introduction Brad α
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LOL. Maybe a bird brain introduction service? π
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Happy to be of service, especially since bird brains are brilliant brains!! π α
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smart bird, awesome photography!
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Your kind comment is very much appreciated. Thank you & be well α
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Very very beautiful pictures Cindy, I absolutely love them.
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Ahhhh, so thoughtful and so appreciated! Cheers to you Isabel α
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I had to look carefully to see those chicks. That is nice. Great looking birds.
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Thank you Beverly & hope all is well with you my friend α
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Yes we are. Thank the Lord.
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What amazing yellow eyes.
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This mama sees right through me! α
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Great photos, Cindy – a wonderful treat to take my mind away from unspeakable horror.
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Oh, to fly away….Stay safe Sheila α
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Oh my goodness! Look at that face and that fluff?! Gorgeous photos, Cindy. Wow, wow, wow.
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I β€ my friends who β€ birds! Cheers to you α
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Strange looking bird. The big yellow eyes seem out of proportion of its body. Also a bit of angry look too.
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Yes, now that you mention it, the eyes are disproportionately large and you are right. She was in mama protection mode. Don’t mess with my babies you human! α
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Ukrainian people have a joke about crocodiles. They say that crocodiles can fly but tooooo low. LOL…
It looks this bird can fly but not really high and often too. π
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Laughing….crocodiles are low fliers and so is this long legged birdie. She has to keep her feet up! π Cheers to you Alexander α
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A marvellous camouflage of nature.π
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Yes indeed. Hiding in plain sight! α
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Beautiful pics! They really do camouflage well. love the piercing yellow eyes.
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The eyes are remarkably intense aren’t they! α
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Mama looks mad. Such a beautiful bird. I love the feathers.
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She was in full bore mama protection mode! α
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Oh, yes! Those lowered, glaring eyes. Big mama. π
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I love her α
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LOL, she does look devious. Delightful photos, Cindy. Hugs on the wing!
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Hugs back to you Teagan α
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Love these pictures, CindyπΈClean Pawkisses for a Happy Tuesday. Stay Safe Healthy and YourselfieππΎπ½π
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Herbert the Cat, and I, send purrs back to you, and your catastics α
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Beautiful photos and really brings out the flecked colouring and clever camouflage. Must have missed your trip to Australia. Hope all is well with you in the Holler.
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Thank you! I hope all is well with you too. We are being careful, but we can’t be careful forever and this is not going away anytime soon. Stay safe my friend α
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Yes, this will take time. Stay well.
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You too my friend α α
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What a beautiful species of bird!
Best WIshes, Charlotte
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Yet another glorious creature in our beautiful world. Hope you are still singing on the balcony Charlotte α
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Wonderful photos and interesting info. Love the birds.
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I β€ people who β€ birds α
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What gorgeous eyes she has!
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I really was mesmerized by her eyes and her steadfast stare. This reminded me of my cat’s eyes, who also holds eye contact with me just this mama bird did. Lots of animals do this, and I experience it as impressive wordless communication α
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It makes me think that thereβs much more going on in their minds then brain size indicates. π
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I think there is! α
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Lovely photo documentary of a wonderful bird. A great mum indeed, a behaviour often seen by all the ground nesting birds. We donβt see the Stone-curlew so often, although we have many of the Sandpipers here in the marshes like the Curlew (Numenius Arquata) and the Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferrugina). Great close-ups, Cindy!
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I am more familiar with coastal curlews also, but I have seen the bush ones in Africa and now Australia. They are tough solitary survivors. I was quite impressed with this brave and protective mama α
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Bonjour ou Bonsoir BELLE CINDY
RΓͺve Γ des jours meilleurs , cela fait partie de notre vie
Sourie , en pensant au bonheur
Vie ces instants en Γ©coutant parler ton cΕur
Ton ennuie s’effacera
Ta vie reprendra des couleurs
Dis toi que l’espoir ressemble Γ un fruit
Si ce fruit est vert il n’a pas de saveur
Ce fruit sera dΓ©licieux s’ il est mure , savoure le sur l’heure
le Bonheur est Γ ce prix , pense Γ ces instants magiques
Bonne journΓ©e ou soirΓ©e
Bisous en toute AmitiΓ©
Bernard
Un petit bouquet de muguet qu’ il t’apporte bonheur au sein de ta demeure et partage le avec les tiens Γ l approche du 1 Mai
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Merci beaucoup mon ami Bernard α
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Beautiful and such details, thank you for sharing.
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Thank you more for appreciating & cheers to you α
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How cute, I have never seen one of these birds. Wonderful photos Cindy
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Thank you and happy you enjoyed! α
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One look into those eyes π
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Exactly α
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Oh how beautiful. We have curlews here in Scotland and I love to hear their cry just when twilight comes down. xxx
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I would love to hear that! α
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Wonderful images!!!
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Grazie mille α
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Love the picturesπ
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Makes me happy I posted them, thank you & cheers α
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#2 is such a great photo! Cool eye! RH
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Thank you so much! Happy you noticed & enjoyed α
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Wonderful captures! π«π₯π
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So happy you enjoyed & thank you for letting me know! α
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Amazing photos!
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Grazie mille! α α
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They have expressive eyes…
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Indeed. Sentient α
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Wonderful photography and words to match. Love this blog entry.
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Honored, thank you very much & cheers to you Mary Ann α
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Cindy, thank you for the well wishes. We can only hope that everything opens again soon. Enjoy the weekend. “”__””
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Visa versa 2UX2 α α
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Cindy – right back at you. Visa versa (( )) your virtual hug today. Enjoy the weekend! ox
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Hugs. oxox
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What? What? Iπthis
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I am so glad you do!!! Thank you! α α
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Cindy, thank you for these wonderful photographs!
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Thank you more Charles for your always kind appreciation. It is much appreciated α
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You just can’t not look at its eye! it looks like it’s laser-focused on you!
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Their eyes are incredible aren’t they! I found more photos of curlews which I forgot I had. In these photos the eyes are even more mesmerizing. I will publish as an addendum soon.
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I always learn something when I come here, and today is no exception.
This is a gorgeous bird. About how tall is it?
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You are kind, and so appreciated. Bush Stone Curlews stand about 22 inches tall. They have very long legs with nothing there until the legs reach the body which is pretty substantial. A very cool bird~
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Cool! Thank you for sharing:)
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You are most welcome & cheers to you! α
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Gooooooooooddddd vibes, buddy
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I am sending them back 2U my friend X2 α
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Your photos are beautiful. I’ve never heard of a curlew so I was happy to make her acquaintance.
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Thank you so much! I actually found some better photos of another one which I forgot I had. I will post it later.
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I will look forward to seeing them.
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Very nice captures.
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Thank you Robert. I didn’t know I had much better photos, taken later, of a curlew. I will post in the future.
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pretty bird, fabulous shots!
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Thank you very much Sharmishtha α
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Cindy, each post a wildlife adventure that takes the reader to distant lands… unique and memorable!
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Ahhh, touched. Thank you very much Lance & cheers to you α
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My very sincere pleasure, Cindy. Blessings.
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What an amusing look in his eyeβ¦ A little miffed that he was found?βΊοΈ
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You know I found some more photos of them that are much better. I lose track of photos some time. I need to post them. He was definitely not pleased with my arrival and led me quite clearly away! Good for him or her! α
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