Parkes, Forbes residents spot plenty of Wagtails in Aussie Backyard Bird Count

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Updated October 20 2021 - 2:38pm, first published 2:00pm
THE NEST GENERATION: This Magpie-lark, better known by its 'Peewee' nickname, is raising the next generation on a jacaranda tree in Parkes, and is fiercely protected of any perceived, or real, threats to the newborn. Photo: KRISTY WILLIAMS.
THE NEST GENERATION: This Magpie-lark, better known by its 'Peewee' nickname, is raising the next generation on a jacaranda tree in Parkes, and is fiercely protected of any perceived, or real, threats to the newborn. Photo: KRISTY WILLIAMS.

National Bird Week is in full squawk, and Parkes shire residents are furiously counting the many different winged creatures in their midst as part of Birdlife Australia's Aussie Backyard Bird Count for 2021.

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Kristy Williams

Parkes Champion-Post reporter

Journalist with a strong interest in sport, agriculture and regional news.