Hi All
We have Australian Ravens nesting in a tall E viminalis in our garden
(their fourth or fifth year in the tree). We have a pond beside the house
(clearly observed from the living/dining/kitchen area, around 0.5M deep and 1.2M
in diameter, with a shallow edge against the house, overhanging plantings, water
plants, an old terracotta pipe in the bottom and azolla and duckweed covering on
average 1/4 of the surface). In early spring 4 of our 6 goldfish (mostly comets,
bodies around 10-15 cm) disappeared and the remaining two have been extremely
shy ever since.
The ravens have only been observed around the pond once or twice, but of
course we are not always about, but my guess is that they are the culprits ....
Any thoughts?
(Some years ago I think was the first to formally record a piscivorous
magpie lark in an odd ob in Canberra Bird Notes –
same pond, but in the shallow section, and baby fish
... )
cheers
Barbara Preston
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