Dave,
Speaking of bird courtship, see BBC clip at
http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=KBSMFe1BSkc
Chris
Chris Charles
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33deg 47'30"S
151deg10'09"E
On 14/09/2010, at 5:31 PM, David Stowe wrote:
Not quite the pink parrots we were aiming at on our recent trip to
central australia, but a great sight indeed was a pair of Major
Mitchells just west of Erldunda.
We stopped on the side of the highway in the hope of getting a few
photos even though it was really windy and we assumed they would
fly off if i tried to get close. Imagine our surprise when two of
the birds flew to the ground, then started to circle each other and
then mated! I had never witnessed the circling behaviour where they
walked in opposite directions checking each other out before
copulating. I assume this is nothing new and that HANZAB etc
already know about it but we found it fascinating anyway.
I have posted a series of photos on my pbase site if anyone would
like to have a look. (Ignore the first 3 images from Bowra)
http://www.pbase.com/davidstowe/major_mitchells_cockatoo
Cheers
David Stowe
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