Tidbinbilla Sunday morning

["Philip Veerman" <>]

Hello Lindell,

 

Yes it certainly does look like a Brown-headed Honeyeater. This behaviour has been noted several times before of Honeyeaters pulling fur from animals (no doubt as lining for their nest, so you could I guess use this as a NB record). There were some articles (or just 1?) on the subject in Aust Bird Watcher, I think, several years ago. Well I actually know of it from koalas, sheep and people and I think it was White-eared Honeyeaters, but no reason why various Honeyeater species would not do it. I have not ever seen it. Probably happens much more that we get to see, let alone photograph.

 

Philip

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Lindell [
Sent: Monday, 5 September 2011 12:48 PM
To: Canberra Birds
Subject: [canberrabirds] Tidbinbilla Sunday morning

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
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Griffith
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