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Around 2003 to 2005 a pair of CPs nested more or
less continuously in the same nest in the leggy hakea a couple of metres
from my first floor office window. So I was able to observe the process,
which I called the 'currawong food factory': so often the pair of offspring
was reduced to one, then none, and our resident currawongs had well fed
youngsters - esp around spring (I have a note of a well-feathered fledgling left
well gnawed under the currawong's nest in early October 2005). I estimated
at least ten breedings over the period (according to my 2005 notes), and
there were certainly some through the cold months, but I did not keep a
comprehensive record ....
Following is a note sent to the COG line in March 2007
when CPs were nesting in another shrub in our garden:
QUOTE:
On Tuesday
the two young CPs and their parents were happily in large shrubs about 10 metres
from the nest, and I had good views of feeding and preening from my office
window. However, on Wednesday there was only one young CP, and a few feathers
around (may be from something else). The remaining young is still being fed, and
has not moved far (that I'm aware of). The young currawong has not been around
for about a week now, but the two parents were stalking the CPs like wolves for
a good hour yesterday. The two parent CPs were perched on either side of their
offspring, very close, and softly cooing - they seemed quite fearful. The
currwongs moved up and down branches on either side of the CPs, constantly
glaring at them, making the odd flap, but not getting closer than about 2
metres. Eventually the currawongs seemed to have got sick of their game, and
flew off. They have been back, but I have not noticed any such blatant stalking
behaviour since. At the moment (5.00 pm Friday) the young CP is in the same spot
as usual, with no parent CPs or currawongs about. . . .
UNQUOTE
cheers
Barbara
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Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 12:02 PM
To:
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Crested Pigeons' nest
Perhaps we can
add especially after rain. Also Canberra?s cold weather doesn?t seem to stem
their desire to procreate. Often hear what we assume to be their mating calls
through the depths of a winter fog adding an ethereal quality to the misty
morn.
JKL
Yes, they seem to
breed at any time of year. g
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