>Date: Tue, 31 Mar 1998 09:57:42 +0200
>To: (John Leonard)
>From: Bonnie Oliver <>
>Subject: Re: pathetic story
>
>Dear John,
>
>I have a similar sad stories to tell concerning Galahs.
>
>During the time my husband and I were living on a farm in Box Hill, NSW,
we saw Galahs behave in the same manner you have described below. On one
occasion, a Galah was hit by a car at the front of our house. The entire
small flock that he had been flying with perched on utility wires above the
road and called frantically to their mate, while several others stood at
his side screaming and nudging. On another sad occasion, a Galah turned up
in our yard with a broken back. She could fly for short distances, but she
couldn't hold herself upright on the ground. We, again, witnessed what I
have described above. I took the bird to a WIRES vet who had an office
nearby and this is how we came to know that her back was broken.
>
>Bonnie Oliver
>
>
>
>At 01:56 PM 3/31/98 +1000, you wrote:
>>The story of the Ring-necked Parrakeets is an example of strong pair-bonding
>>amongst parrots.
>>
>>I witnessed a another example of this a couple of years ago beside the
>>highway south of Canberra on the way to Cooma. I saw a couple of Crimson
>>Rosellas fly low across the road and one be hit by a car. The dead bird was
>>hurled to the side of the road. I was following the car that had hit the
>>bird and when I saw the incident I pulled over. The unharmed bird had flown
>>to some trees about 50m away and sat there calling to the other bird. After
>>a minute or so it flew back, landed by the corpse and started nudging it, as
>>if trying to make to make it get up and fly on.
>>
>>It was too sad to stay, so I can't say how long the live bird stayed with
>>its dead mate.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>John Leonard (Dr),
>>PO Box 243,
>>Woden, ACT 2606
>>
>>'Nature always withdraws her gifts sooner or
>>later.' Fernand Braudel
>>
>>
>>http://www.spirit.net.au/~jleonard
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