This is probably the same MMC I saw at
about 12.20pm today on Adelaide
Avenue ½ way between the Kent Street and Hopetoun Circuit offramps,
heading towards Civic (less than 2km from Peacock Place).
I had stopped my car to move a dying SFC
that had been hit by a car and, as I waited for a break in the traffic, the MMC
kept swooping down to the SFC. It was nearly hit a couple of times – a very
nerve-wracking scene! I took the SFC up the escarpment away from the
road, watched by about 60 SFC, the MMC and 1 galah that were perched above me in
the 2 gummies. When I returned ½ hour later with my camera, only 1
SFC was still there.
Vikki
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Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 4:04
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Major
Mitchell Cockatoo- Curtin [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
My son rang just this minute to report that a MM Cocky
was in the poplars outside our yard (Peacock
Place). Holding the phone outside and saying can
you hear it ... I replied yep sure can. Apparently has been heard most of
the day and associating with SCCs. Not a new one for this GBS site. Previously
reported Oct 2001 perhaps dispelling speculation of escapee from Cotter pub due
to jan 2003 fire. A long bow being drawn here though.
cheers
Richard
