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
Some might think so Nicki …
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Wouldn’t it be good if most nestlings were fed koel chicks J.
Memories of childhood treats. Most nestlings are fed high protein arthropods including koel chicks
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.
I've always believed Koels to be fruit eaters only. Obviously wrong. Image
taken at Jerra, Wetlands.
Lyndon Howe.
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