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Has anyone seen Collared Sparrowhawks round the Canberra burbs of late?
Used to see them a couple of times a year in the Holt yard and was always
amazed by how trusting these little hunters were, tolerated a really close
approach. Often perched very close to houses too. But alas, nary a one for
about three years.
And last year no Silvereyes came by, but happily, yesterday morning
there was a group of ~ 6 gleaning among almond blossoms. Used to be some
interest/excitement when we identified the southern Victorian and Tasmanian
race, but the ones seen this morning were Canberra birds. I know because
one mentioned they were having a flex day. The flowering plums outside my
bedroom window are about to burst into blossom. These are usually a big
Silvereye drop-in centre, and I can lie in bed and watch them. See Big Mal
got it wrong, life was meant to be easy.
John Layton.
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