At 18:02 30/08/97 +1000, Trevor & Annie wrote:
>Speaking of swallow nests reminded me of the time the late John Hobbs
>showed me a swallow's nest in a hollow base of a River Red Gum. One could
>stand in the hollow and look up and it was about 2 foot above head height.
>He pointed out this was an uncommon site and it certainly was from where I
>had seen them. Every one I had ever seen was around a building usually on
>a verandah. What other places have others seen them in? Was the arrival
>of houses with eaves the best thing a swallow could ever see?
>
I have seen them breeding in natural caves on the Barrier Reef, also on the
rusting wreck of the (?) "Mehita" on the beach of Fraser island, but I'm sure
that buildings have been a great benefit for them.
Shane, I wish you well with your breeding swallows, they have just started
building here on the vet buildings in Qld Uni and I'll keep an eye on them
too
Pete
Dr Peter Woodall email =
Division of Pathobiology
School of Veterinary Science Phone = +61 7 3365 2300
The University of Queensland Fax = +61 7 3365 1355
Brisbane, Qld, Australia 4072 WWW = http://www.uq.edu.au/~anpwooda
"hamba phezulu" (= "go higher" in isiZulu)
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