Previous reports of this strange bird have wondered about its health
and why so battered looking. This morning it still seemed to be
missing a lot of volume at the back end and not sleek like other
examples of its kind, but in contrast to early reports it appeared to
be fighting fit. It spent the best part of 10 minutes tirelessly
chasing a persistent New Holland HE around its B Ericifolia until the
NHHE finally got the message. It also preened vigorously for a long
time, punctuated by fascinating periods of "freeze frame" -- i.e. it
would preen for a while then suddenly stop and hold itself in an odd
position for up to a minute without moving at all. Being in full
sun, maybe it was de-lousing? Later it moved up into the Eucalyptus
canopy where it was chased for a short while by a Red Wattlebird, but
then seemed happy to apparently feed there.
The P Owl still has its hole in the cere, at least as big as before,
in case anyone other than me is interested in that.
re Bowerbirds, there's a newish small bower out in the open in
Section 178 (below section 12).
Julian
At 06:47 PM 25/07/2007, martin butterfield wrote:
Later in the day I wandered through ANBG and (once I found the
correct Banksia) spent a fair time watching the Little
Wattlebird. It still seemed both very tame and rather battered
sbout the rear end. A Red Wattlebird was also feeding in the same
shrub and the LWB seemed rather nervous of it. Is the bedraggled
condition is as a result of taking punishment from its larger and
more locally common relative?
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