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Removal of our 40 year old back fence unearthed
some rich pickings for the local birds, notably Magpies and Currawongs.
But I was surprised when a Grey Butcherbird suddenly arrived to join in the
smorgasbord. There has been one calling on and off in the distance for the
last couple of months but this is the first time I've seen it, let alone
had a visit. At one stage it flew off and landed on the side fence where
it managed to duck just in time as a Currawong which obviously took exception to
its presence attacked it. Are Grey Butcherbirds frequent visitors to
Canberra gardens?
Last Wednesday while walking up Oakey
Hill following the rain there were hundreds of worms on the bitumen.
I thought it strange no birds were taking advantage of the abundance and
getting an easy feed. However on the return journey there were 4 Magpies,
2 Currawongs and 2 Kookaburras all doing just that. Smart
birds!
Cheers
Rod
Rod Mackay
Rod's Garden Maintenance
Tel. 0407 456 330
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