Maybe someone can help her?
Margaret
>Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 16:28:30 +0000
>Subject: Looking for specialists of Lyrebirds & Black Swans
>From: "Anne Labro" <>
>To:
>
>Anne Labro
>Saint-Thomas Production
>France
>
>To the attention of Margaret Cameron,
>
>Dear Margaret ,
>
>I am writing from Saint Thomas Productions, a French Wildlife documentary
>production company.
>
>We are currently working on a film about homosexual behavior in animals
>including same-sex parenting, affection, mounting, courtship, pair-bonds...
>We are particularly interested in Superb Lyrebirds. I am seeking some
>specific information regarding these birds. We would like to get in contact
>with a scientist currently working with these animals in the wild, or a
>specialist who has recently done some research who could answer some of our
>questions. We would like to know which is the best place to film them in
>the wild, and if this location would be accessible for filming.
>
>Lyrebirds mâles apparently court younger males during the courtship display
>that can lead to homosexual
>mountings. It appears they can form stable, long-lasting homosexual pairs.
>
>Have you witnessed this type of behavior? Would you consider it to be
>frequent? What would be ideal is to find out if there is a particular
>season, perhaps mating season, when this behavior is more frequent or most
>likely to take place, and when this mating season takes place. But the main
>thing is the location of Black Swans in the wild. It appears they can be
>found near Lake George and Lake Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia and in
>captivity at the Division of Wildlife Research, Canberra, Australia. What
>would you recommend?
>
>We are doing some research as well on Black Swans and Gulls (especially
>Silver Gull).
>Apparently, mâles form as well long-lasting pairs and fiercly defend
>territories together. They are known to steal eggs from heterosexual pairs,
>and raise them with great success together. Homosexual behavior in Black
>Swans and Gulls (especially Gull Silver) is considered to take place rather
>frequently.
>
>I would be ever so grateful for any information you could give me
>(especially a season and a location) which could help us advance in our
>documentary. If you do not personnally have the informations, could you
>perhaps give me the contact of someone who might? I thank you in advance
>for your help and expertise.
>
>Looking forward to hearing from you soon,
>
>Best regards,
>Anne Labro
>Saint Thomas Productions (France)
>E-Mail :
>Tel : +33 1 46 10 56 20
>Fax : + 33 1 46 10 56 21
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Margaret Cameron Phone 03 5229 9792
4 Connor Street Fax 03 5229 1520
East Geelong
Victoria 3219 Editor, Australian Birding Magazine
Australia PO Box 2013, Geelong, Victoria 3220
Australia
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