Dear Birding-ausers,
I am forwarding this story from my computer-help group. Perhaps someone
would like to respond.
Cheers,
Ros Laundon.
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Wed, 17 Nov 1999 06:16:35 +1000 |
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From: Kurt [SMTP:
Sent: 16 November, 1999 10:53 PM
To: au'
Subject: Perplexed
I have just witnessed an event that has me very perplexed.
When I went outside at 21.50 torch in hand I spotted a possum running along
the Optus cable.
Nothing unusual in this as I have enjoyed these antics for the last 2
years. The possums have gotten used to my presence with the torch and
scarcely take any notice of me.
What surprised me was the sight of a crow attacking the possum! At first I
thought that the light from my torch had disturbed the crow from its sleep
and it just hit the scurrying possum by accident. But the crow then kept
going after the possum, and managed to hit it (The possum) and not ever the
cable the possum was running along.
I have never seen a day bird fly very far at night, and never with such
precision carry out complicated maneuvers at night.
There was a fair amount of moonlight. I still required a torch to see
adequately though, especially among the tree branches. The crow navigated
between these, only ever hitting the possum.
Obviously the crow was defending its nest or territory. And it definitely
was a crow, if I had any doubts, the ruckus it made soon disspelled them.
Are there any naturalists / zoologists out there who have any ideas on
this subject?
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