Fwd: Birds

[martin butterfield <>]

There are many possible variables in this message.  Noting that Dumaresq St is close to the playing fields where folk may practise golf I wonder if the birds doing the damage are in fact Australian Ravens having stolen golf balls (a common practise of the species) and losing their grip on the dimpled sphere as they pass over the housing.  

Perhaps ask your correspondent to take a snap to resolve the matter?

Personally I tend to have a view that when "bad behaviour" and "birds" occur in the same breath Pied Currawong are often going to be the usual suspects.

Martin

On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 2:25 PM, Tonya Haff <> wrote:

Hi all,

This is a question that someone I don't know just emailed me.  He says that he's seen CW attacking car windshields and also windows, in large numbers.  In a subsequent email he said that that they use rocks (maybe drop rocks?).  I'm not quite sure how to respond - I think he's being serious.  I've never even seen CW attack mirrors or reflections, as the magpie-larks outside my house do with about 20% of their time, as far as I can tell.  Any thoughts?

Cheers

Tonya

Here's the message:

Hi Tonya,

I am very interested in your study about the birds. I would like to ask you a question and hope that you can help. A few months ago my car was attack by currawongs, who in the mornings like to make lots of noise and play in group in front of my garden. Anyway…my windscreen of car wad damage and broken and so was 4 other cars near my house (I live in Dumaresq street Dickson). Can you explain the reasons as so why they broke the windscreens and how to control them? Thank you so much.

Iwu

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