Baby Noisy Miner(Manorina melanocephala) by stuart83
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Description
These birds are not pests & have nothing in common with a cane toad.
Description
The Noisy Miner is a bold and curious bird. It is identified by its mostly grey body and black crown and cheeks. The bill is yellow, as are the legs and the naked skin behind the eye. The name is well suited as the common calls - loud 'pwee pwee pwee' and a piping 'pee pee pee' when alarmed - are uttered repeatedly by the members of the colony.
Despite their moderate size (28 cm), Noisy Miners aggressively attack larger birds such as hawks and kookaburras. These attacks may be so vigorous that most other birds are excluded from an area occupied by Noisy Miners.
The similar Yellow-throated Miner, M. flavigula, has a grey crown, white rump, and a line of bare yellow skin on the sides of the throat.
People often confuse miners with the introduced Common Myna, Acridotheres tristis. The Common Myna is quite different in plumage (mostly dark brown) and, although it has similar facial markings, belongs to the starling family, while the miners are honeyeaters.
Distribution and Habitat
Noisy Miners range from northern Queensland along the eastern coast to South Australia and Tasmania. They are found in woodlands and open forests. They have also become well adapted to suburban situations and are a common sight in parks and gardens.
Food and feeding
The Noisy Miner feeds on nectar, fruits and insects. Very occasionally they will eat small reptiles and amphibians. Food is either taken from trees or on the ground. In keeping with its highly social nature, the Noisy Miner usually feeds in large groups.
Breeding
Noisy Miners breed in small to large colonies. The season extends from July to December and several broods may be reared in this time. The female constructs the nest and incubates the eggs alone, but both sexes will care for and feed the young birds. Additional 'helpers' usually also feed the young. Interestingly, these helpers are almost always male birds.
Thanks for looking comments/ critique welcome.
Stuart
Comments (13)
erlandpil
Just wonderfult erland
lilbiscuit
Great shot with nice details and colours!
vlaaitje
wow, this is really beautiful....gorgeous details...superB
Littlejock
Great details and colours
redchilicat
AWE!!! Gorgeous shot with awesome detail! How cool to see a baby one (remember I have a pic of the adult in my gallery from my trip over there) Love this shot!
BibbyBear
Oh WOW! I love the details on this little guys feathers and his expression is devine!! So cute. Excellent shot. xx
TheAnimaGemini
So cute. Is she waiting for the mamma and some food? Very lovely.
kimariehere
so close up and beautiful!!! the colors and compo are amazing AWESOME SHOT!!
alhak
where's the air rifle! damn pest...twin to the cane toad!
RobyHermida
Very beautiful!!
TomDart
Very nicely done.
GiMi53
Excellent capture ! And thanks for the interesting explanation ! Congratulations for the selection of your image in the LWitG feature (Last Week in the Gallery week 19/2007) !
tizjezzme
beautiful clear shot! I love this one...