I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I spotted a regent bower bird at
Wamberal. It was a real thrill.
This afternoon I was sitting beside Wamberal lagoon consuming a Wambie
Whopper, only a couple of kilometres from last week's id when I saw
another bird I'd never seen before.
Looking up Pizzey when I got home I worked out that it was a pied
butcher bird. It was arguing with a family of magpies and I was amazed
at how close in appearance, voice and behaviour these birds are although
only connected by the family /Cracticidae/.
I've been (not very actively) observing Central Coast birds for 35 years
now and I've seen plenty of variety of birds and noted the changes from
decade to decade, but I'm wondering why it is that I'm seeing
unfamiliar, albeit local, birds on a regular basis recently. Is this a
good sign that our green areas are becoming healthier and their numbers
are increasing?
Or is it because their territories are being ever more encroached upon
and many bush birds are moving into the suburbs?
Peter
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