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Inquisitive

This juvenile/immature Grey Shrike-thrush (Colluricincla harmonica) showed no real fear of me as flitted about along the fence and bushes in front of where I was walking.
About this youngster
The Grey Shrike-thrush is considered to be one of the best songsters in Australia. It was formerly known as the ‘Harmonious Thrush’, and little wonder, as the species has hundreds, if not thousands, of different songs, most of which are musical masterpieces. The song has been described as glorious, pleasing and melodious, with sweet, mellow, rich and liquid notes. Although their song is pleasant to human ears, it is less so for many nesting birds, as Grey Shrike-thrushes are notorious predators at nests, regularly eating eggs and nestlings.
The Grey Shrike-thrush is a rather drab coloured bird, although the plumage varies throughout its extensive range. Birds are mostly grey in the east, with an olive-grey back, and pale grey-white cheeks and underparts. In the north, the plumage is predominantly brown, and western birds are grey with buff underparts. Adult males are browner on the mantle than the female and young birds have varying amounts of rufous on the cheeks and wings.
birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/grey-shrike-thrush

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Taken on: June 18, 2021
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Camera: Canon EOS 90D, f/9.0, 1/1250 sec, 840mm, ISO 5000 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Canon EOS 90D
Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015 +1.4x
Aperture: f/9.0
Exposure Time: 0.001 sec (1/1250)
Focal Length: 840mm
ISO: 5000
Exposure Bias: -1 EV
Flash: No Flash
Exposure Program: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Auto
Color Space: sRGB
Software: Adobe Lightroom 4.2 (Windows)
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