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On Wednesday morning from 08.10 there were several
Superb parrots still in the area of the Wickens Place carpark. Perhaps
there were 15 so numbers down from Saturday and Sunday mornings when 35 would
have been an estimate. Then they were feeding in the grass alongside the carpark
asphalt perhaps even eating African lovegrass seeds (spreading a National "weed
of significance"!)
Today several SPs were interested in Mistletoe
clusters and one adult male was seen with a foot-held flower. Eating parts of
the flower or extracting nectar?
Interestingly Bronzewing pigeons were not amused
about the parrots' presence & were being aggressive
"Bronzewing-style". Probably the mistletoe is one of their nest
sites.
Superbs have been heard passing through Flynn &
adjacent suburbs for several weeks now, presumably in search of food sources
both traditional and opportunistic.
Koel-calls have been common for weeks also. One or
two sightings only, though.
Rosemary
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