Bark stripping by a Galah?

["Philip Veerman" <>]

Forshaw's Aust Parrots book mentions this behaviour (in a way that suggests it is typical) but not the amount of bark that is stripped. I have seen Galahs stripping bark around the entrance to a tree hollow nest site. But I have never seen it as anything like as extensive as that (I would think about 10 cm is typical). But that is just me......... Maybe this is a very enthusiastic Galah. It sure looks like some bird or other animal has done it.

 

Philip

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Thomas [
Sent: Monday, 6 August 2012 4:16 PM
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Bark stripping by a Galah?

I noticed 
significant stripping of the bark of an Argyle Apple in Haig Park opposite the
entrance to the O'Connell Hall at Merici College on the weekend.  I have
attached some photos showing the extent of the stripping.  A galah was busy
chewing away at the bark at the time.  Would a galah (s) be responsible for
such extensive bark stripping?  The galah was near a nest hollow at the
time.

Alan Thomas