re:[canberrabirds] Superb Parrots

["roger curnow" <>]

 

At about 1730 (4th Dec.) there were at least a dozen birds (no males and i would guess only 3 adult females)
in a single large gum with yellow blossom  on the edge of Mt Rogers about where Rosemary described.

They were making as much noise as a dozen young galah expecting to be fed.

 

Question :
Is it possible that these are the same adults
        (which have until recently been hanging around Holt Oval)
                            plus newly fledged young ?

If so how close must they have been nesting? Woodside ?

 

 

            roger curnow

 

To:	"canberra birds" < >
Subject:	Superb parrots
From:	"Rosemary Blemings" < >
Date:	Mon, 4 Dec 2006 15:54:54 +1100

This may be of interest since numbers appear to be increasing:

 

There was a flock of six Superbs flying S over gardens & trees between Deasland & Avery Places, Fraser & then over the nearest part of Mt Rogers at 9:30 Sunday morning.

A pair was feeding in flowering Eucalypts after this flight.  For at least 30 mins there was a lone female or juvenile stationary in another 'Avery' tree. At first it preened but then just 'sat' there without being approached by other SPs.

 

Today (Monday 4th) there were 4 'perched' SPs in the same trees & a pair fed one of them before flying off to, I assume, forage. Three of the perched birds were head under wing at 9:30.   20 minutes later they were more active & feeding amongst Eucalypt blossoms in a lazy sort of way. By the look of tail-length there were two females & two juveniles in this left-behind group. It's possible that this group are genuine 'December arrivals' in that this suggests creching-behaviour to me.

 

 

Koel seen & heard in 'southern' Flynn Saturday 2nd at 8:30.  One calling around 'mid-Flynn Sunday 7:30.

How many koels are likely to be here or "make a summer?"

 

Rosemary