On Callum Brae this morning I watched a pair of noisy
friarbirds darting into the air together many times, and just a quickly
descending to the same or another tree. What was unusual ( to me) was
their proximity in the air, with one bird directly behind the other and
apparently holding on to the tail feathers of the bird in front with its
beak. It would let go as they came down to land. Unfortunately, they
would give no warning as from where and when they would take off, and they beat
me every time, so no photos of the display. However I did get a shot of
the pair together in a tree.
Interested in any comments you might have on this
behaviour.
Margaret Leggoe
