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Nest lining

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Subject: Nest lining
From: " Chris Lloyd" <>
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:44:18 +1300
WIRES experience of Brush and Ringtails is very similar to what Andrew has outlined. We get large numbers of dispersing juvenile or sub-adults and mature adults only when geriatric or diseased. Not dissimilar to most birds who have a very high mortality rate in the first year - I think roughly 0.8 per clutch survive - but those who do often go on to a long life.

The harvesting of live nest lining I have seen anecdotally. A group of us were watching Fuscous HEs in the early morning in Victoria when we noticed them frequent a tree fork. On closer inspection they were neatly plucking the butt of a Koala and flying off with a beak full of fur. The irritated Koala obliged by shifting its butt to cover the pecked portion and uncover a fresh crop.
Chris Lloyd
Training Officer
WIRES
PO Box 260
Forestville NSW 2087



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