FW: MYNA PHOTOS

["Geoffrey Dabb" <>]

I think it’s just the way that birds with long hind-claws cope with thin perches.  I have a slide somewhere of a pipit on a wire fence with that very long hind-claw similarly pointing skyward.   We all like Martin’s comments.    g

 

From: Philip Veerman [
Sent: Friday, 22 April 2011 3:16 PM
To: 'Geoffrey Dabb'; 'martin butterfield';
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Subject: MYNA PHOTOS

 

What is with that bird's right outer toe toenail? Or is that part of the branch? It looks like the right outer toe's toenail is completely twisted around and pointing upwards under the middle toe.

 

I liked Martin's comment.........

 

Philip

-----Original Message-----  From: Geoffrey Dabb [ Sent: Friday, 22 April 2011 2:18 PM  To: 'martin butterfield'; m("bigpond.net.au","blaags");">
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Or eating insects?

 

 

 

From: martin butterfield [
Sent: Friday, 22 April 2011 1:07 PM
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Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] MYNA PHOTOS

 

What about photos of them helping old ladies across the road or feeding the starving poor?

Martin

On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 10:25 AM, <m("bigpond.net.au","blaags");">> wrote:

COG & CIMAG chat line users,

 

I am working with the editor of Birds Australia’s quarterly magazine “Wingspan”, on preparation of an article on Common (Indian) mynas.

 

We are interested in finding high quality “action” photographs of mynas attacking native species, displacing them from nesting hollows or nest-boxes, flocking over food scraps, fouling or invading outdoor food areas, raiding pet-food, attacking pets or something similar.

 

Grateful for help.

 

Cheers,

 

Bruce Lindenmayer