Taking The Stage

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Series : Still At Home Macrocarpa and Willy Wagtail. "The setting looks out of the studio window to the paddock beyond. A very old water tank and its stand offers the perfect danci ng stage for this Willy Wagtail or Djitty Djitty, who lives with us all year round. From here he can sing loudly, run backward and forward attracting attention of his mate and easily swoop down on unsuspecting bugs and train his offspring to do the same. Sometimes he will fly into the studio and investigate what's happening there". Many Noongar people have a deep respect for this bird and the role they play within their spirit and physical world. Differing beliefs are attached to this bird around Australia, some say they are gossip mongers, around Uluru it is believed they bring spirit children to their mothers. Aboriginal name: Mottlecah. Show more