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At about 5:30 PM today heard raucous
Sulphur-crested Cockatoos (SCC) calling mixed with Magpies distress calls.
Looked up to see several Magpies in pursuit of one SCC though some others were
part of the melee. Disappeared into the immediate neighbourhood and I thought no
more of it until about 5 minutes later when the same, I presume, party came back
overhead in the opposite direction. Only this time there was only one SCC,
looking distinctly the worse for wear missing feathers from tail and head, being
vigourously pursued by the magpies. As the group disappeared from view, several
SCCs and a lone Corella flew into view but not apparently involved in the chase
though seeming disturbed nonetheless.
Has anyone any ideas what might have triggered
this? It's the first time I've seen hostilities between the species and I would
have thought that if the SCCs had stuck together they could have taken out the
magpies!
Shaun
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