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The Whistling Kite chicks look ready to take their
first gravity defying leap. One has left the nest and was perched in the
tree, and the other was standing at the edge of the nest. Excellent
views of the immature plumage, brown backs with pale buff spots, fronts heavily
streaked. A grey wing and other remnant bird parts are caught up in
the tree below the nest, possibly the material I saw the adult bird
carrying during the Bird Blitz. What behaviour should we expect from now
on? Will they start flying and disappear, or will they remain in close
proximity to the nest? I probably won't get back to check until next
weekend
Aust White Ibis are also breeding close by, though
not on the scale reported by Con from Yowani Golf Club. There are 6
active nests (probably more) and I'm pretty sure a pair of Royal Spoonbills
also have a nest. There was at least one other Royal Spoonbill
and several Straw-necked Ibis in the same area, but I couldn't detect any
nesting activity by the latter.
Also seen were 3 Nankeen Night
Herons, .excellent views (for a change), incl one being savagely attacked
by a Currawong.
Cheers
Rod
Rod Mackay
Tel. 0407 456 330
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