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On one of several checks that the White-fronted
Honeyeater was in its usual spot today (it was), an all blue Satin
Bowerbird arrived to feed (on the grass by the look of it) on the lawn behind
the its favourite bush. A green bird appeared and after a minute the blue one
went into courtship mode, doing its silly looking dance and whirring noise.
There is no bower there. I wonder how serious that is and if I can stretch that
to a "display".
Yesterday two White-winged Choughs flew over my
house. They were flapping heavily with the effort and apparently panting,
as they both had their beaks open. I have only had White-winged Choughs here
once before, I think, one stayed for several weeks about 3 years ago.
Today for a diversion I went to the ANBG, I saw the
Powerful Owl in its usual place (a personal success of 2 out of 3 tries) and
pointed it out to 3 people. The Little Wattlebird also appeared for me, still
looking very scruffy. I heard the Crescent Honeyeater in the Sydney forest
gully. I heard 2 people discussing a bird that they were looking at, it was a
Red Wattlebird, calling in full unmusical mode. Young lady said to young man who
was hanging on to her, in somewhat inaccurate identification, "it is a
rooster".
White-fronted Honeyeater was flitting through
my Photinia hedge at last look at about 5.00 p.m. today.
Philip
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