On 18/11/2004, at 9:25 PM, Nevil Lazarus wrote:
Chatswood is a very busy suburban shopping area on Sydney's North
Shore.
This evening I witnessed thousands of Rainbow Lorikeets flying around
and
flock after flock coming into the trees with loud screetching, and
chirping.
All of this in amongst the coffee drinkers and shoppers who were
totally
oblivious of the activity in the skies and the trees.
The same phenomenon occurs at Manly every evening.
My question is why do these birds choose their roosts in such built up
areas, artificially lit and heavily populated?
Nevil Lazarus
Nevil,
This is an interesting observation, but it is a still more pleasant
phenomenon than what I regularly see at Neutral Bay, a northern Sydney
Suburb.
At Woolworth's outdoors parking area, behind Waters Rd, at dusk, tens
of Indian Mynahs gather and roost on half a dozen plane trees. Pity
about the cars parked below these trees, which are left with memorable
mementos. I am surprised that the local council hasn't been moved to
take action.
These mynahs are resident in this heavily used parking area during the
day, walking under cars, scavenging for food.
Jack Shapiro
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