From: Geoffrey Dabb <>
Sent: Saturday, 29 June 2019 4:24 PM
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Subject: A mediterranean diet
Yesterday morning the large Narrabundah/Symonston corella flock was feeding in the Goddess Athena Olive Grove, corner Hindmarsh and Jerrabomberra Ave. Part of the huge aggregation, perhaps a third, is below in the landscape
snap with a small camera through the fence. I estimate at least 1000 birds. A few Sulphur-cresteds were mixed in. The aggregation extended in from the whole length of the Jerra Ave frontage of 200m, so covered at least 2ha. The birds were eating the flesh
of the fruit, sometimes spending more than a minute nibbling on just one. No cracking or crunching sound that’s made when cockatoos are eating seeds. A few birds were in the trees, but nearly all were attacking fallen fruit. Some of the birds were around
today, but in reduced numbers and not seen at the olives.
