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Ian (and all),
I was interested in your comments on the observed
relationship between Striped Honeyeaters and Grey Butcherbirds. I was very
pleased to find a pair of Striped Honeyeaters at Gluepot last September, as I do
not spend much time within that species' range, and had not seen one for some
years. As I watched, the birds came under steady harassment from a single
Grey Butcherbird which chased them through the foliage of the Belah tree they
were occupying. They were reluctant to leave the tree; as I recall
they were still there when I moved on due to limited time. I didn't search
for a nest, but that might have been their reason for (apparently) not wanting
to leave the tree. However, there was only one Grey Butcherbird as far as
I could see, and no indication that it might have been nesting nearby. We
did see several other Grey Butcherbirds around the property during the couple of
days we were there.
Regards,
Jack
Krohn
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