Vella:
Having watched the P.Baza for an hour could you provide any more
details about their behaviour? For example, you mentioned that they were
eating tree frogs. Could you see the frogs? Isn't it too cold for
tree frogs in the canopy at this time of year? Forgive my ignorance, but
I am not from Australia and I am trying to get a feel for what is possible
and what isn't. Almost anything seems possible downunder. Did you happen
to notice whether the Noisy Miners harassed the hawks when they were
perched or only when they were flying?
Thanks in advance for your tolerance.
Cheers, Jim
On Mon, 28 Jul 1997, Vella, Edwin wrote:
> Here I observed for about an hour (with excellent views, I wish I
> had my video camera at the time), Six (6) beautiful and majestic Crested
> Hawks (Pacific Baza's) in mid afternoon feeding in the canopy of
> Ironbarks (Broad-leaf Ironbark).The birds were feeding on tree frogs and
> leaf insects and were being harrased when pouncing from tree to tree for
> prey by Noisy Miners and Grey Butcherbird.
>
> This is the fourth time I've seen these raptors and have seen them with
> young near Epping.Such birds can be quite tame and approachable within a
> couple of metres (they do not mind) especially when feeding.When feeding
> they sometimes hang upside down like a bat or acrobatic.
>
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