That is good. I guess you would expect a bird like that to react to mirrors
that way. Related species do. I suggest the species is now rarely seen near
cars. I too have not seen them for many years there, indeed I think only on
Castle Hill near Tharwa, locally, for a long time.
Philip
-----Original Message-----From: John Leonard
Sent: Friday, 25 May, 2018 4:19 PM To:
<>
Subject: Crested Shrike-tit behaviour
Also great news because I thought that that population had died out. I don't
visit that area often, but I haven't seen them there for ten years or so.
John Leonard
> On 25 May 2018, at 3:50 pm, "Wallaces" <> wrote:
>
> Yesterday when we returned to our car on the western side of Lake G.
> peninsular, a pair of Crested Shrike-tit was responding to their
reflections
> in the mirrors and windows. There was little difference between the
> behaviour of the male and female except that the female gave way to the
male
> when he approached. Both birds called, raised their crest and pecked at
the
> glass. The dark colours on the face of the female was very grey instead of
> the usual black.
>
> This may be common behaviour but it is the first time I have seen
> shrike-tits respond to their reflections in this way. It continued for 10
> minutes before both birds moved into the trees to feed.
>
> Steve
> <Crested Shrike-tit.jpg>
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