I will keep it inside for the night so the cat can't get it, but try and give it back to it's parents tomorrow. This belief has filtered into Australian myth; those … The name wagtail stems from the constant sideways wagging of the tail. The Willie Wagtail is the largest, and most well-known, of the Australian fantails. I found a little (not a baby, not an adult) Willie Wagtail that my cat had caught (just got it as the cat got it. Around Uluru, it is believed a Willy Wagtail brings spirit children to their mothers. He was surprisingly tame and I was able to get close enough to fill the frame (about 4-4.5m). The Willie Wagtail upset the bird bath, knocking it and the contents to the ground. Record the sound of the Willie Wagtail and play it back. These tiny birds can be bold … Willie Wagtail in a few brush stokes using a pointed mop watercolour brush. Most birds do not like competition ( try whistling at a magpie or crowing at a crow) I don't know if it works with a WW – but if you are desperate have a go and let us know. HABITAT: Willie Wagtail lives in varied habitats such as semi-open woodlands, thickets, grasslands with some trees. It’s perched on the cut down trunk of an old dead mallee tree and has a brick inside it. It often calls by night and its most common call is a rapid “chit-chit-chit-chit”, and other more tuneful sounds. Although it is active in defending its territory, the Willie Wagtail is very tolerant and tame around humans, often feeding and nesting in close proximity of houses and human activity. The Willie Wagtail can be distinguished from other similar-sized black and white birds by its black throat and white eyebrows and whisker marks. Many people have told me how confident fairy-wrens and willie wagtails can become around houses and gardens. Many Aboriginal people consider the Willy Wagtail (fondly called Jitta Jitta) a gossip-monger and bringer of bad news, especially in Victoria. https://birdingforpleasure.blogspot.com/2013/08/willie-wagtails-works-hard.html ( the alternative is to learn to imitate one). The plumage is black above with a white belly. It is a noisy bird, giving scolding and chattering notes. Despite its common name, the willie wagtail is not a true wagtail of the genus Motacilla, it is a member of the fantail genus Rhipidura which is closely related to crows and ravens. Kinds Of Birds All Birds Little Birds Love Birds Angry Birds Birds Pics Flying Birds Pretty Birds Beautiful Birds. Willie Wagtail utters wide range of vocalisations. The willie wagtail is the most well-known of Australian fantails, it is also the largest. I was surprised because I had thought that even bigger birds would not be able to tip it over. The brush I'm using is an "Alvaro Castagnet 0" Give it a go! However it can't fly, i've tried giving it to it's parents but as i said it can't fly, so i need to know what to feed it.