Alan Stuart wrote:
>
> Regarding Craig's point about predation of Little Tern by other native
> birds - there was a dilemma in 1998 for those involved when a pair of Beach
> Stone-curlew nested at Harrington (NE of Taree in SW). As most of you
> would know, Beach Stone-curlew also are an endangered species. What
> happened was that they fed their young on nestlings from the Little Tern
> colony breeding alongside them. Of course, the response was to let nature
> take its course. Very mixed feelings though for those involved.
>
So what do you do??? It sounds very much like the pair of Peregrine
Falcons that nested on the wharf at Devonport or Launceston and fed
their young on migrating Orange-bellied Parrots.
Regards
John Harris
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