My own experience is that native birds are often very much tamer in
public parks than out in the bush. Easy to see why - in parks they see
humans all the time, and as a rule they are not molested, and in fact
often fed - regardless of notices asking people not to. So they become
very accustomed to people and will often tolerate quite close inspection.
A couple of English visitors who came round Wilson Reseve with me were
very pleased by the confiding behaviour of Redrumped Parrots, Superb
Fairywrens, Yellow Robins and even a newly fledged Little Raven, plus
many other birds. In a forest locality there were many birds about but
they were much shyer, even the Grey Fantails.
Anthea Fleming
in Ivanhoe (Vic)
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