Tidbinbilla Sunday morning

[Naomi Langmore <>]

Hi Lindell,

This is a sign that the brown-headed honeyeaters have probably started nest building. I've watched them plucking huge beak-fulls of fur from kangaroos on several occasions, taking it to the nest, and then flying back down for more!

cheers

Naomi

> I usually refrain from taking photos of
> kangaroos when I am on the lookout for birds, but I couldn't help
> myself on this one. Am I right in saying that this is a Brown-headed
> Honeyeater picking what-evers from the fir of this local? It is the
> last thing I would have expected to see. Couldn't get any closer or
> they both would have moved on.
> And right when I thought that the Robin
> varieties had headed back to the hills we counted 17 Flame Robins (8
> males, 2 immatures and 7 females) on the open ground below the Turkey
> Hill walk, and a pair of Scarlets closer to the parking lot and trees
> on the right. 5 Australasian Pipits, and many Dusky Woodswallows were
> between the carpark and the hill top.

>  
> Lindell
> --
> Griffith
> ACT
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Dr Naomi Langmore
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Evolution, Ecology and Genetics
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