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[Martin Butterfield <>]

One of my lifetime birding memories is from some years ago,sitting at the top of a dune on the beach at Mimosa Rocks, just North of Tathra, watching many Christmas beetles rising out of the Bitou Bush.   As they were 1 -2m above the vegetation White-throated Needletails swooped in at full speed and took them.  The noise of their flight was most impressive - as of course was the precision flying.

I can't remember how many swifts were involved but it was quite a lot.  

Martin

Martin Butterfield

http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/

On 14 January 2017 at 11:53, sandra henderson <> wrote:

This morning at the Jerra wetlands I watched a magpie feasting on the Christmas beetles. Swooping down, taking them off leaves as it flew by, perching briefly to get the beetles in right position, then swallowing them whole!

Sandra H

On Saturday, 14 January 2017, Paul Fennell <> wrote:

We have a  horde of defecating Christmas Beetles stripping the gum trees that every Koel would be welcome to!

Paul

On 14 Jan 2017, at 09:23, Geoffrey Dabb <> wrote:

Some might think so Nicki …

 

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From: Nicki Taws [] 
Sent: Saturday, 14 January 2017 8:19 AM
To: 'Geoffrey Dabb'
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Emailing: 1-_DSC2286-001

 

Wouldn’t it be good if most nestlings were fed koel chicks J.

 

From: Geoffrey Dabb [] 
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 11:57 AM
To: s.org.au
Subject: FW: [canberrabirds] Emailing: 1-_DSC2286-001

 

Memories of childhood treats.  Most nestlings are fed high protein arthropods including koel chicks

 

 

 

From: Martin Butterfield [] 
Sent: Friday, 13 January 2017 10:55 AM
To: Lyndon Howe
Cc: COG List
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Emailing: 1-_DSC2286-001

 

Your surprise is shard.

 

The relevant - rather brief - section of HANZAB  commences with "Almost entirely native and introduced fruits, mainly figs"; occasionally take animal material."  The examples under Animals are adult beetles and Silvereyes.

Martin Butterfield

http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/

 

On 13 January 2017 at 10:47, Lyndon Howe <> wrote:

  I've always believed Koels to be fruit eaters only. Obviously wrong. Image
taken at Jerra, Wetlands.
                                                                Lyndon Howe.

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