I have never heard of cockies carrying rocks, let alone targetting
dwellings. The attached link refers to 'crows' dropping rocks.
regards
Con
https://www.safeguardpestcontrol.co.uk/crows-use-rocks-damage-property/
On 5/10/2018 9:14 PM, Matthew Willis wrote:
> A strange question...
>
> A friend of mine is moving into a new apartment in Gungahlin with a
> big balcony. The building design means it extends much further than
> those above.
>
> She came home the other day to find a smashed tile and a shattered
> rock nearby. She assumed it was dropped (accidentally or not) from one
> of the balconies above and asked the strata manager to investigate.
> Their reply read in part:
>
> "I have spoken to our facilities manager and he has said that it is
> surprisingly common for cockatoos to fly and drop rocks and that this
> has been the case with a few other complexes across Canberra".
>
> Has anyone come across such behaviour among Canberran cockatoos?
>
> Thank you!
>
> Matthew
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