We Had To Look Twice.....P6195810

to make sure that they were real. We had a delightful wander around the Brisbane Botanic Garden this morning. Graham noticed these guys resting under the palm. They are bush stone-curlews or bush thick knees.

[Merrelyn]

@ludwigsdiana I thought of your dikkops when I saw these and had to share it :)

[narayani]

I thought it was going to be one of Diana’s photos

[Diana]

Oh how gorgeous Merrelyn, thanks! I have never seen these before, love their plumage and long tails 😊

[Kate]

They must be related to dikkops. In fact I just looked it up and dikkops are also called spotted thick-knees.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Sweet capture.

[Louise & Ken]

Aussies come up with some great words and nicknames! One or two visits, and they stick on us visitors!!!

[Milanie]

Neat focusing

[Carole Sandford]

Interesting birds!

[Pyrrhula]

Great capture of those nice looking birds.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot

[Rob Z]

Another nice catch. Isn't it amazing that they can live in the middle of a city but be an endangered species. it makes you worry about them whenever you see them. :)

[Delwyn Barnett]

Cute birds!!

[Valerie Chesney]

Aren't they wonderful & they can stand still like a statue to fool you!

[Wylie]

they are the weirdest birds with the most mournful call!

[Dione Giorgio]

Delightful shot. I like the glaring eyes of these beautiful birds. Fav.

[Terrie]

They kind of freak me out! A very cool bird when you are not use to them though.