Koels - again...

[pardalote <>]

Hi All

Whilst in my House in Brazel St, Higgins, I heard a male koel calling, and a female responding - they were close!  In my excitement to see a female again, I screamed outside with my binoculars like a puppy chasing a ball.  Bam.  The male koel was casually perching on the powerline just above my back fence.  He saw me and flew into my neighbor's yard.  I waited around and a minute or so later, he fluttered into the yard just over the fence, chattering as he disappeared behind a shed.  This is how it stood: male flew in, female flew out.  There she was.  Screaming inside, I grabbed Dad's camera and went out for a few pictures.  The pictures were average.  She then flew onto Northmore St, where I began to pursue her.  She, being a beautiful bird, kept me captivated for what must have been an hour.  Eventually we made our way back to Brazel St.  She sat on a clear branch allowing me to take a picture.  In hindsight, I was more interested in her than the male Koel.

Matt.

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