Hi Storm,
Wow! Yes, I wondering what they might be feeding on. In the Capertee
I've been told a few of them were feeding on old grapevines at
Goollooinboin. The only significant flowering in the Capertee Valley
at the moment is Box Mistletoe - not sure if that's suitable for
flying foxes. The Eucalyptus punctata and E. rossii could be
flowering but I haven't particularly noticed them. However, given
that flying foxes can apparently cover many kms each night, and
bearing in mind that the Greater Blue Mountains contains over 90
species of eucalypt in many different micro-habitats, it's anyone's
guess really. Red Bloodwood would be a possibility in the more
eastern parts of the Blue Mountains.
Vicki Powys counted 2000 camping at Coco Creek. A landowner on Crown
Station Road recently described the sky "turning black" with them at
dusk. One suggestion is that the recent hailstorms on the NSW
mid-north coast (around Taree-Wingham) which killed many flying foxes
(both Grey-headed and Little) have destroyed their habitat and may be
causing them to move into new areas. Anyone up that way care to
comment? I'm not aware of them ever being in the Capertee Valley
previously, though they might have been.
Sorry for the non-birding content, however it's kind of relevant to
birds as they share similar nectar resources (and they're both
fascinating creatures).
Cheers,
Carol
At 8:19 AM +1100 19/2/08, storm wrote:
There are 200k Little Reds at Penrith. They can be seen flying out from the
Nepean Rowing club apparently.
Since they are largely nectorivous (SP?), what is flowering out that way?
cheers
storm
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