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Willy wagtails

To: "'Peter Pfeiffer'" <>,
Subject: Willy wagtails
From: REID Colin <>
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 11:59:16 +1000
I've seen, as I'm sure others have, Magpie Larks attack side mirrors to the
point of near exhaustion

> Colin Reid
        Brisbane
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-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Pfeiffer 
Sent: Wednesday, 2 October 2002 11:42 AM
To: 
Subject: Willy wagtails


Hi birding-ausers,

        I have had a request about Willy Wagtails and wondered whether the
group 
had any thoughts on this :

What do willy wagtails eat. we have one who serenades us most of the day 
here at work because he likes to preen himself and sing to himself in the 
reflective windows. he's in full view of me & helen and we love it and want 
to entice him to come back every day.
He also likes the car windows and looks at himself while sitting on the 
side mirrors.

        I know they are insectivorous but I have not heard of any one trying
to 
attract them by supplementing their diet.  I thought Murray magpies were 
the most common bird attracted to side mirrors of vehicles.

Cheers,
Peter.

Peter Pfeiffer
Technical Officer
School of Chemistry, Physics and Earth Sciences
Flinders University of South Australia
GPO Box 2100
Adelaide  SA  5001

ph:  61-8-8201 2095
fax: 61-8-8201 2905




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