This morning I found a young Koel begging from and being fed by Red
wattlebirds. It also solicited from passing Noisy Miners, who showed
some interest. The koel's begging call was similar to that of a young
wattlebird but seemed a little different — louder and sharper. The
miners' interest made me wonder whether koels are programmed to make
a generic begging sound that works on several species.
It stayed in one eucalypt for a while, begging, then flew back to
what I took to be its nest in a neighbouring tree (see pic). After
more feeding in the nest, it then flew into a low bush in a nearby
backyard and began helping itself to plums. It was characteristically
shy of photography.
Sorry about the quality of this pic — a tiny camera.
Stephanie
Koelonnest.jpg
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