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Shawn, an interesting site and nest which looks
very much like one currently being attended in a gum tree across the fence in my
neighbour's backyard.
For the 2004-5 and 2005-6 seasons a pair of
magpie-larks were seen busily building in two different trees in my
GBS site. However, despite much nest defending and incessant attacking of
our windows, neither nest was successful, in fact I doubt if eggs were laid as a
bird was only occasionally on the nest.
This season a pair has rebuilt on top of
the last year's nest, and looks even more of a "double
decker" than the one in the photo.
Building took a long time, and again a similar pattern has ensued as in previous
seasons. It is only recently that a bird has been seen on the nest with
any regularity, and from the high position it sits in the nest, the
old nest was either filled in or, less likely, a new bottom was
built.
Jack Holland
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