Gooday all,
I was conducting an Atlas Count at Greenswamps Road via Bowen 20 00 00S Qld.
yesterday afternoon and observed some neat behaviour by an adult
White-breasted Woodswallow.
The bird had prey in its beak and way too small for me to identify, but what
I did notice was the bird dropping the prey then re-cartching it as it fell
downwards. The bird done this on four seperate occasions over a period of
approx. 2 mins before consuming what ever it was.
Do Woodswallows or for that matter birds play with their food or prey? Did
the bird tenderise a hard shelled insect by recatching the prey in its bill
on each occasion, or was it just getting the prey in position for a rapid
departure down its throat?
I also noted the aerial exchange of food between an adult and immature
White-breated Woodswallow. In all a great arvo and always something new to
observe with the family.
Jon Wren
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