My brother-in-law, an orchardist on the slopes of Mt. Canobolas near Orange,
had a successful brood of four magpie chicks 2 weeks ago on his property.
The parents looked a little ragged!
Perhaps it's the good season?
Bron
At 09:24 AM 24/11/2010, Paul T. wrote:
Howdy All,
Out of interest, what is the maximum number of magpie babies from a
single brood? We've had 4 babies here for the last couple of weeks,
coming from a nest in a large Eucalypt in a neighbours
backyard. The day they came out of the next they were all lined up
together on a dead branch in a nearby tree with mum and dad madly
going backwards and forward trying to feed the demanding little
dears. <grin> I don't think I've ever seen 4 successfully fledge
before? I know it has been a good year this year for the garden,
and therefore the food sources would be excellent, but I didn't even
know they could have 4 at a time. I pity the poor parents, who must
by now be wishing they had practiced birth control. LOL
Cheers.
Paul T.
Higgins, ACT
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