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Narrabundah scene this morning

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Subject: Narrabundah scene this morning
From: Philip Veerman <>
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2023 00:04:58 +0000

I recall someone eminent (I suspect maybe Graham Chapman, maybe Graham Pizzey or someone similar?) writing to me, years ago, to point out that butcherbirds don’t ever impale prey on hooks or spikes. That is something that shrikes do and the idea has been carried forward onto butcherbirds. Maybe because at times, the two names are confused, because they are similar. Anyway butcherbirds do use tree forks etc and like what Geoffrey has shown, for this purpose. Whoever it was, was correcting me for having also made the wrong connection.

 

Philip

 

From: Canberrabirds [ On Behalf Of Kim Farley via Canberrabirds
Sent: Friday, 22 December, 2023 10:13 AM
To: Geoffrey Dabb
Cc: Canberrabirds
Subject: Re: [Canberrabirds] Narrabundah scene this morning

 

Another great cartoon Geoffrey and one that also shows their interesting behaviour. I guess it's a smallish step from using twigs, forks or branches to secure prey to using that nifty spiral clip. 

I hope the young bird eventually gets a good Christmas dinner. 

Kim

On Fri, 22 Dec 2023, 9:30 am Geoffrey Dabb, <> wrote:

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