That is an interesting question. HANZAB suggests the young stay with parents
after fledging for 2 to 4 weeks. I would be surprised if there is any component
of teaching to hunt by the parents involved at all. This is not really a big
component of bird behaviour, though implied in some raptors. I have not been in
this situation but I expect what normally would happen is likely to be that the
young know and practice themself. The process is of developing their skills. In
that process quite likely parents still feed them until they stop begging for
food from them because they are learning the skills.
I imagine they are housed in an aviary of sorts. I would suggest instead of
continuing to directly hand feed them, just try putting the food on the ground
at increasing distance or in the case of live prey, under leaf litter to
encourage the young to sit and search until they find food. Also increase the
range of live food options available. If they successfully find food then wean
off hand feeding.
Would be interesting to know what they try and whether it works. I don't know
where they live but don't release them near the Turner Bowls Club.
Philip
-----Original Message-----
From: David McDonald (personal)
Sent: Sunday, 13 December 2015 4:37 PM
To: CanberraBirds
Subject: Query re raising Tawny Frogmouths
We have had an info request from a licensed Wildcare person who is
raising two Tawny Frogmouth chicks.
As very young birds they have fed on food she provides, incl live scarab
beetles, but she now feels that they need to learn to hunt for lizards,
mice, etc. before they can be released into the wild.
She seeks advice about how to help them to learn these skills which
presumably are normally learned from their parents.
Any suggestions please?
David
--
David McDonald
1004 Norton Road
Wamboin NSW 2620
Australia
T: (02) 6238 3706
M: 0416 231 890
F: (02) 9475 4274
E:
*******************************************************************************************************
This is the email announcement and discussion list of the Canberra
Ornithologists Group.
Emails posted to the list that exceed 200 kB in size, including attachments,
will be rejected.
All emails distributed via the list are archived at
http://bioacoustics.cse.unsw.edu.au/archives/html/canberrabirds. It is a
condition of list membership that you agree to your contributions being
archived.
When subscribing or unsubscribing, please insert the word 'Subscribe' or
'Unsubscribe', as applicable, in the email's subject line.
List-Post: <>
List-Help: <>
List-Unsubscribe: <>
List-Subscribe: <>
List manager: David McDonald, email <>
|
