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Some observations

To: 'Michael Wright' <>, "" <>
Subject: Some observations
From: "Philip Veerman via Canberrabirds " <>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2026 05:19:16 +0000

I believe there were some articles in CBN years ago, about Gang Gangs nibbling on sawfly larvae…….

 

From: Canberrabirds On Behalf Of Michael Wright via Canberrabirds
Sent: Tuesday, 27 January, 2026 2:45 PM
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Re odd things parrots eat, I remember watching Gang Gangs nibbling on sawfly larvae when I was a kid.  Haven’t seen it happen since the 80s and I havent seen a mass of ‘spitfires’ in a eucalypt for many years either.

 

Cheers

 

MW

 


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