I have seen two Magpie Larks so involved in fighting that they had
interlocked their feet and were lying helpless on a school playing field.
A number of birds came down to investigate. The first to arrive was a
Blue-faced Honeyeater, but they were in process to attracting quite a crowd.
It was clear from their attitude that these birds were not there to help,
they were there to take advantage of some free and helpless protein.
Before unsporting Tim could step in to help, they managed to separate
themselves and two chastened Magpie larks flew off.
Tim Murphy
-----Original Message-----
From:
Behalf Of jade welch
Sent: Monday, 26 June 2006 9:20 PM
To:
Subject: RE: Carnivorous Gang-gangs
Hi All,
I've heard of two other cases where birds have chosen to attack and kill
animals that enter their enclosure. The first was a report of a captive Palm
Cockatoo which killed and ate a large rat which entered its aviary and the
second is of a wild caught Scarlet Macaw which killed a dog that entered its
enclosure in England many years back. How true the story is of the dog being
killed by the Scarlet Macaw I don?t know but thought I?d send these two
interesting cases to the group. Obviously a dog would not be a natural food
item of these large South American Parrots. Correct me however if i am
wrong.
Yours Sincerely
Mr Jade Welch
Gold Coast,
Queensland
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