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When I was out blitzing on the weekend, my wife
observed and intervened in a Currawong incident. The PC has been stealing
our cat's food for weeks to feed its own young - very determined and
aggressive.
My wife heard much to-do and found two Red
Wattlebirds attacking a Currawong that had caught their fully fledged young and
was attempting to kill it. Adele's and the bird's parents' efforts
succeeded in frustrating the attack and the young flew into nearby bushes where
she lost sight of it.
The RWBs still have dependent young, but I don't
know if the rescuee is one of them.
This morning, I saw a blue Satin Bowerbird in
Dominion Circuit in Deakin. A well built bower with much decoration is
situated in the front garden of the house. It is only in relatively recent
years that SBBs have been seen in this area with most activity around the base
of Red Hill. I have heard of bowers in houses near Red
Hill but not so far into the local suburbs.
David Rosalky
Deakin
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