I finally photographed this bird after months of trying

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I originally thought is was a Barred Cuckoo Shrike but changed my mind.
Barred Cuckoo Shrikes have a yellow ring around their eyes. This one does not.
So further investigation leads me to believe this is a juvenile female Cicada Bird.

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beauktiful - felt sorry for the worm though!

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I think the critter is a caterpillar, They eat insects not worms. :slightly_smiling_face:

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do any birds eat worms??

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Plenty of birds eat worms
Blackbirds, Wrens, Thrushes, Magpies, Magpie Larks.
Most birds eat insects. caterpillars and lizards.

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I think they’ve been tried for eons in asia fried heh - not the birds that is!!

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Not forgetting the Earlybird

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It’s markings remind me of the sparrow hawk that visits me now and again.
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Here is a Collared Sparrowhawk I photographed almost 4 years ago now.

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Wow, what a shot :clap::clap::clap:

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Yes, I took at least 15 photos of this fella, kept this one only

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He must have been watching your every move. It looks as though he’s staring straight down the lens. :clap:

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Oh yes, he was watching my every move for at least 20 minutes. :grinning:

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Have any of your photos ever been published or are they just for your private collection?

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No. I did submit one to a citizens photo comp once but heard nothing back.
I think it was this one.

Now my photos are purely for my pleasure and to share on a couple of sites including this one.

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Well thanks for sharing, I think you have a great talent for getting the perfect shot and they’re well worthy of being published. Well done!!! :sunglasses::clap::clap:

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Thank you for your kind words. :slightly_smiling_face:

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Your welcome, keep up the good work. :sunglasses:

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These are great pics

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Thank you Muddy :slightly_smiling_face:

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