Given a chance Crimson Rosellas will evict Eastern Rosellas from
desirable nest hollows. Rosella pairs also compete with pairs of their
own species for nest hollows.
It's all competition.....
John Leonard
2008/10/13 Bron King <>:
> A female Eastern Rosella has moved into an old nesting box stored on our
> back verandah.
> It's within 2m of the door. The hen has laid 3 eggs so far, one each day.
> The pair roosts elsewhere at night.
>
> They tolerate our (reduced) comings and goings pretty well. This afternoon
> the hen was in the box
> but a loud hissing-like noise brought us outside, to find a Crimson Rosella
> sitting in the opening.
> It was so far into the hole that it didn't notice our approach. If
> eventually flew to a nearby tree repeating its visits into the hole
> whenever it saw no evidence of people.
>
> Does anyone have experience of Rosellas choosing such a vulnerable spot, or
> of similar interaction between Rosellas?
> The CR had a what appeared to be a wound on the head but this didn't deter
> it. I hope that the eggs hatch successfully and
> would welcome advise about discouraging the CR.
>
> Bron King
>
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