Andrew and B-A's
A while ago I reported a Shining Bronze-Cuckoo being brought into my
staffroom at College at Indooroopilly. Last week a Brush Cuckoo was
also brought in after being attacked by crows. It was missing a few
upper primary feathers in its wing.
After trying a few different insects ( beetles etc) I hit on the idea of
mealworms. I bought a tub from a pet shop near College. The cuckoo
took a bit of time before being interested in them, but from then on
devoured them with gusto.
On Sunday after feeding it, I opened the cage I was keeping it in and it
managed to fly out into the next door neighbours yard. I grabbed my
camera and went next door. I managed to get a couple of photos before
it flew off. I was glad that it could fly again but was concerned that
it might be attacked again before it was again fully feathered.
Regards
John
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