Not sure how this photo challenge thing works but I would like to share a pic of an amazing species of birds.
In Northern Australia we have a bird called the Bush Stone Curlew. They are very similar to the American Roadrunner from the famous Cartoon.
Well, we have a couple that live in our front yard.
They are mostly a flightless bird and also mainly nocturnal and spend the nights roaming the local neighbourhood looking for food. You can hear them at night by the load creepy wailing sound they make. We call them the Banshee Birds.
During the day they just sit around and keep a low profile. They are very well camouflaged and blend into most backgrounds easily, so it is very difficult to see them. Another protection mechanism they have is freezing instantly in whatever pose they are in to avoid detection. Occasionally, if disturbed they will raise their wings and rush directly at you screaming loudly.
So enough about the birds. I took a photo of them recently in the front garden.
My question is- How many birds can you see in the photo?