A single mature white-breasted woodswallow has caught a large dragonfly on the wing and sits perched on a leafless tree limb ready to consume its meal.
The white-breasted woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus) is a medium-sized passerine bird which breeds from the Andaman Islands east through Indonesia and northern Australia. The name "woodswallow" is a misnomer as they are not closely related to true swallows. Instead, they belong to the family Artamidae, which also includes butcherbirds, currawongs and the Australian magpie.
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Location: Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales, Australia
Photo credit: © Photography By Marco / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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