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Curious, I had only known Striated Pardalotes to use tree hollows and
Spotted Pardalotes to only use tunnels in the ground, plant
pots, compost heaps, creek beds, etc., as nesting sites. Beruldsen's book
mentions that Striated Pardalotes also nests in holes in creek banks,
etc when above ground hollows are not available. That deficiency would seem odd
for that site (not that I know the place well). I wonder what is going on. Maybe
worth some further watch and some literature search and writing up in CBN. Is
that a paradox? My spell checker tried to change Pardalotes to Paradoxes.
I am
also struck by the abundance of nesting and dependant young of Aust Ravens all
around the place (not that I am getting out much lately). Just as an example,
the family are still in attendance at my house.
Philip
There
were two Rainbow Lorikeets in Cullum Brae today; I think the third time reported
on this forum at CBrae (Suzanne Edgar and Lindell, Sep and Nov). These two
were behaving suspiciously, in a dead tree chewing bits of tree which might have
been feeding on something I couldn’t see or might have been pre-nesting
behaviour.
Earlier
in my “special spot” there were still signs of breeding everywhere. A
Striated Pardalote tunnel in the creek bed that was being attended by a pair
some weeks ago was still being attended, but now by several birds some of whom
were young while others were taking in nest lining material. I have no
idea what was actually happening in there but certainly much activity.
There were many Pardalotes around, at one stage 16 were in one bare tree.
Also breeding duskies and bred trillers, seemed to be a family or two
around. Others with young included Aus Ravens, Grey Fantails and Willie
Wagtails, not to mention young foxes, rabbits and roos. I might have
mentioned before that there are now regular Diamond Firetails and Speckled
Warblers in this area where I’ve not seen either before (since 2006).
And the Grebes have successfully bred one young on the far dam,
first time I’ve seen young grebes on the parent’s back-- which was
nice!
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