Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo feeding its own young

["Robyn" <>]

Last year, I watched the MALE Koel feed the young which had left the nest of 
the Magpie Larks earlier in the day.   After feeding it for weeks, the 
Magpie Larks attacked it when it moved to my yard from the tree next door. 
The MLs and Noisy Miners attacked it until it flew to the ground, where they 
continued to "buzz" it.
Along came the male, the MLs and NMs departed, and the juvenile eventually 
flew back into the tree.   The juvenile seemed quite unsure of the male, and 
the male fed it once and offered it further food.   The male kept making 
"soothing noises" and stayed nearby for quite some time.
I remember saying at the time that it was more like courting behaviour, but 
it was the juvenile, and the male did not make real advances.
Very interesting.

Robyn