Olive-backed Oriole in Tasmania.

[Repliconics]

I've had a great day with the camera around the place.
One shot I snapped of bird amongst some branch's looked a little odd.

I'd never say I know all the different types of birds that live in Tasmania.
But this one looked like nothing I'd seen in any of the guide books.

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Turn's out it's an Olive-backed Oriole.
The bird belongs on the mainland and not here in Tassie.
I did some research online and found some reported sightings of the bird on the island back in 2008.
One of them was from around the St. Helens area.

I couldn't find any photos of the bird that had been taken in Tasmania.
You never know I may have got the first one?.
Even better if it is "It's at my place" KOOL!. :2tsup:

Cheers
Trev.

[DaveTTC]

I think this bird snuck out of Scamander

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

[Arron]

Yep, that's pretty unusual.

You should submit the record - Google Birdline Tasmania or Eremaea.com or Birding-Aus. Its important to submit records - we need to make rare and unusual occurrences public otherwise we don't have the collective knowledge when it comes to looking after our wild assets.

cheers
Arron

[Treecycle]

The word must be spreading amongst the bird community about your compassion for wildlife, so they're all heading your direction.