Wayne,
this is not unseasonal. They breed 'early' to avoid cuckoo predation.
Isobel.
On 14/8/17 at 12:29 PM, (Wayne Gregson) wrote:
>At the ponds near Kingston Foreshore last Thursday (10th
>August) I watched a pair of Yellow Rumped Thornbills apparently
>feeding young. They went on several occasions from parts of
>the little park to a specific part of a nearby tall tree not
>carrying nesting material and on one occasion, when quite close
>to me, carrying an insect. I had no binoculars with me and
>couldn’t spot a nest so I cannot be absolutely sure that
>there was a nest or young.
>
>Wayne Gregson
>
>
Ms Isobel Crawford,
Australian Botanical Surveys,
POB 6031,
O'Connor ACT 2602.
02 6257 1860
0429 798 887.
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