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Himantopus himantopus
These birds look a bit like flying fish! Seen in the Pumicestone Passage south of the Sunshine Coast. Thanks to Emma for the ID.
Shanna in this wikipedia link their are more varieties of stilts. i think that you must check these out.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-winge...
Thanks, I didn't realise the pic wasn't showing as I could see the thumbnail. I've uploaded it again.
Shanna , Pic 5 is not visible. Pic 6 looks like same birds.
Compare to another spotting on PN
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/102...
Thanks Emma! I've added a couple of other pics from a location further down the river - I think it's the same species but they're picking through the mud instead of flying.