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Willie Wagtail - Rhipidura leucophrys Portrait of male Willie Wagtail.<br /> A pair of Willy Wagtails are almost ready to breed for the 3rd year in our back garden. Convenienly for them ( not for us) they build the nest on our cloth hoist and are occupying it now again after some repair work. The first 2 seasons they produced each time 3 young .This morning my wife observed the first copulation and we expect for them to lay the 1st egg in a day or two. Australia,Geotagged,Rhipidura leucophrys,Willie Wagtail,Winter Click/tap to enlarge

Willie Wagtail - Rhipidura leucophrys

Portrait of male Willie Wagtail.
A pair of Willy Wagtails are almost ready to breed for the 3rd year in our back garden. Convenienly for them ( not for us) they build the nest on our cloth hoist and are occupying it now again after some repair work. The first 2 seasons they produced each time 3 young .This morning my wife observed the first copulation and we expect for them to lay the 1st egg in a day or two.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    We saw this species in Papua. Very confident and assertive bird, to say the least :) Posted yesterday

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The Willie Wagtail

The willie wagtail, scientific name "Rhipidura leucophrys", is a passerine bird native to Australia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, the Bismarck Archipelago, and Eastern Indonesia. It is a common and familiar bird throughout much of its range, living in most habitats apart from thick forest.

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Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Sep 4, 2025. Captured Sep 4, 2025 13:21 in 72 Franklin Parade, Encounter Bay SA 5211, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/18.0
  • 1/83s
  • ISO800
  • 250mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.