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Hi!
Two days ago while sitting on the veranda, I heard a Striated Pardalot calling intermittently, it's monotonous "Peetew" contact call . Striated Pards are not a common bird in my neck of the woods so I was surprised to hear it. Searching the tall tree tops with my binos there was nothing to be seen except a P. Currawong which I focused on. There it was, sitting half way down the foliage calling with it's head up and mouth open, exactly like a St.P, the same noise level, same consistency everything. It would do 2 to 3 calls then listen, looking in that menacing and threatening way that only PCs can achieve. It was only a single bird and I am almost sure that it was actively hunting the SPs or at least attempting to attract them. I've heard this call often before at home but could never find the culprit, I never thought of looking to see if there was CPs around so I can't tell if it's a common thing. I would put anything past these birds, they are so clever and devious you have to grudgingly admire them.
Cheers
Bob | 
