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Raptors and Butchers

To: michael norris <>, Evan Beaver <>, Birding-aus <>
Subject: Raptors and Butchers
From: Denise Goodfellow <>
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 14:32:38 +0930
I've once saw to Silver-backed Butcherbirds seriously teasing a lone Little
Red Flying-fox.
Denise
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On 17/6/06 1:57 PM, "michael norris" <> wrote:

> Hi Evan
> 
> Grey Butcherbirds sure do predate on small birds and nestlings and were, I
> reckon, responsible for eliminating some of our small groups of Superb
> Fairy-wrens in recent years.
> 
> They have been increasing in numbers in our suburbia and extending their
> range into our foreshore for some time.
> 
> One of the factors must be people feeding them.  Hope it wasn't your bacon!
> 
> Michael Norris
> Bayside, SE Melbourne
> 
> 



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