This was a slide to illustrate ‘ Myna Rage’ for the purpose of an old talk. The street light was in Sturt Street, Griffith, about 17 years ago.
From: Philip Veerman [
Sent: Sunday, 9 September 2018 8:57 PM
To: 'Dr David Rosalky';
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] A post-modern hollow
Hopefully they get electrocuted……….
From: Dr David Rosalky [
Sent: Sunday, 9 September, 2018 5:17 PM
To:
Subject: [canberrabirds] A post-modern hollow
A pair of Common Mynas in my street in Deakin has chosen a broken street light for a nesting hollow. The shield glass has broken leaving a fair-sized, if rather jagged, opening.
I can’t see exactly what stage they are at but it appears there is grass and other nesting material in the light; I have seen one bird in the nest and one on top of the post with a large insect in its bill; I have seen both birds in the
nest.
But I have not seen incubation or feeding activity yet. So I am not sure if they yet have eggs in the light. I’ll keep watching.
David Rosalky
