An adult bush stone-curlew stands on guard in the leaf litter protecting its baby chick hidden in the leaf litter nearby in Cairns, Australia.
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2848 x 4288 px | 24.1 x 36.3 cm | 9.5 x 14.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
3 January 2014Location:
Cairns, Far North Queensland, AustraliaMore information:
The bush stone-curlew or bush thick-knee is a large ground-dwelling bird endemic to Australia. The favoured habitat is open plains and woodlands, where they stalk slowly at night in search of invertebrates such as insects.