Restless Flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta, Monarchidae: Monarchs & Flycatchers) SE NSW, Australia, July 2015 (720p)

Name: Restless Flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta, Monarchidae: Monarchs & Flycatchers) SE NSW, Australia, July 2015 (720p)
Uploaded: 2015-07-09T08:49:15+00:00
Duration: 2 min 17 s
Channel: the green eye
Description: The Restless Flycatcher is a bird of woodland of eastern and northern Australia. Here seen hunting for prey in an a open grassy reserve on a bright mid winters' day. Prey appeared to be mostly large spiders. Hunting is done by hovering over open land, sometimes making a grating call, as seen here, which is said to disturb potential prey.

The Restless Flycatcher is a bird of woodland of eastern and northern Australia.  Here seen hunting for prey in an a open grassy reserve on a bright mid winters' day.  Prey appeared to be mostly large spiders.  Hunting is done by hovering over open land, sometimes making a grating call, as seen here, which is said to disturb potential prey.