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Nesting Red Wattlebird

To: Greg Oakley <>
Subject: Nesting Red Wattlebird
From: Trevor Hampel <>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 09:20:13 +0930


Greg Oakley wrote:
Hi all,
An interesting observation this morning - testimony to how successfully Red Wattlebird has adapted to urbanisation.... I was just stranded in heavy traffic on busy Dandenong Road (4 lanes) in St Kilda East (Melbourne) and happened to look up and notice a pair of Red Wattlebirds adding the finishing touches to a nest in a large Liquid Amber (devoid of leaves). It was 5 degrees, middle of winter... A strange sight to see this lone bundle of twigs in the middle of a large bare tree....

Last Friday I heard the unmistakable calls of a newly fledged Red Wattlebird. That's very early for here in Murray Bridge. I wasn't able to follow up to find the bird as I was working at the time (as a relief courier driver and I was pressed for time).

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South Australia

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