Greetings from cool north Queensland,
No I am not being facetious, I have a sleeveless pullover on at 9:15 in the
morning, in March!
As I visited the letter box this morning my attention was drawn to one of
the mandarin trees by a sound like flicking your hand firmly against
leather. It was a Bar-shouldered Dove defending its nest against the
attentions, and no doubt intentions, of a Black Butcherbird. Because of the
dense nature of the tree I could not see which wing was being raised but
think it most likely to be the one distant from the predator. This is the
way they behave when they are fighting conspecifics. The raising of the near
side wing with a role of the body away from the other dove is a sign of
submissiveness. This latter action is a gentle one not associated with the
flicking sound.
Regards,
Alan Gillanders
Alan's Wildlife Tours
2 Mather Road
Yungaburra 4884
www.alanswildlifetours.com.au
Phone 07 4095 3784
Int. + 61 7 4095 3784
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