And absolutely finally, a serious question.

["Geoffrey Dabb" <>]

And can anyone explain this?

 

 

From: David Rosalky [
Sent: Monday, 9 November 2009 9:56 PM
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Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] And lastly, a serious question.

 

In a neighbour's tree, I have located four Yellow-rumped Thornbills.  They have been there for more than two weeks.  Sometimes they are silent and invisible and sometimes active and noisy.  I assume there is a nest but I have not yet located it.

 

Whenever I stand under the tree, even if they have been undetectable up until then, I am "greeted" by any number from one up to all four coming down on low branches, barely an arm's length away,  fluttering wings and chattering with their little tinkly noises.

 

I have interpreted this behaviour as Margaret suggested about the WTG behaviour.  But I would love to find the nest to be more confident.

 

David Rosalky

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Subject: [canberrabirds] And lastly, a serious question.

 

Dear COGs

This little white-throated gerygone popped around in front of me for a minute or two, and a lot of the time it held its wings a little to the side and fluttered them without attempting to fly.  If you have seen choughs doing the same kind of thing, you will know what I mean.  Was it trying to scare me off, or is this behaviour related to something else?

Namadgi Visitors’ centre today.

Margaret Leggoe

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