Woodswallows are a group of Australian birds whose hunting habits closely resemble those of shrikes - they perch up and launch themselves to catch flying insects or will pounce on prey items on the ground. They'll often eat their prey whilst still in flight. There are several species in Australia but the ones I've seen are the Dusky, White-breasted and White-browed Woodswallows.
The commonest around where our daughter lives is Dusky Woodswallow and I was lucky enough on our visit to find several pairs feeding recently fledged young.
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| Above: Adult Dusky Woodswallow |
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| Above & below: juvenile Dusky Woodswallow |
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