Galahs in Pine trees

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Subject:	Galahs in Pine trees
From:	Peter Pfeiffer <>
Date:	Wed, 16 Aug 2000 09:03:10 +0900

Hi,
        This morning I observed 6 Galahs 'feeding' on the tops of Pine
trees.(Pinus radiata)
        Yellow-tailed blacks are everywhere here in Adelaide at the moment 
during
winter feeding on the Pines. 
        Pollen was shed everywhere about a week ago covering everything in sight
with the sulphur yellow pollen.  The male cones were seen standing upright
on the tops of the trees like candles. 
        The Galahs may have been feeding on the pollen,young shoots or the male
cones.
 Has anybody got any thoughts on this?
Cheers,
        Peter.





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