Good try Martin, but no cigar on this occasion..... I'm not entirely
convinced that even two healthy quolls are going to make too much of a
dent on the wild bird population, though they might account for the odd
back-yard chook or so.
These characters (ie this one and the one a month or so back in the
same area) have almost certainly done what a couple of previous West
Belc Qs have done - ie been young blokes chucked out of the family
territory in the Brindies or Tindbinbillas, followed the Murrumbidgee
down, and then trundled up the Jerra Creek to suburbia (maybe drawn by
the smell of chooks...). They're not happy in suburbia and are probably
quite relieved to be back in the bush (as long as dad doesn't catch
them...).
cheers
IF
martin butterfield wrote:
An astonishing record. In view of the diet of quolls, it
might explain a shortage of birds in the area!
Martin
On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 9:39 AM, Marnix
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bird related but very
interesting nonetheless.
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