Interesting. I have often watched Noisy Miners actively anting. They do this
on the lawn around my house but I've not seen what they are using. My guess
though is Green Ants. Elsewhere I have seen them using the Sugar Ant
(Camponotus consobrinus).
Colin Driscoll
-----Original Message-----
From:
On Behalf Of Nikolas Haass
Sent: Wednesday, 16 January 2008 8:53 AM
To: Carol Abbott;
Subject: Re: Koel
It looks like the Koel is anting. I've seen Australian Magpie doing that as
well (and Eurasian Blackbirds, Eurasian Jays, American Robins, Blue Jays...)
See my friend's Steve Kacir's presentation:
http://www.dvoc.org/OrnithStudy/Presentations/Presentations2006/Anting_files
/frame.htm
Nikolas
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Nikolas Haass
Sydney, NSW
----- Original Message ----
From: Carol Abbott <>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 7:51:40 PM
Subject: Re: Koel
HI all
We have had lots of Koel's around Sydney recently, no surprises here.
However, we have one resident present, being brought up by a Pied Currawong.
This bird was displaying some unusual behaviour, sitting on the ground,
fanning out it's feathers as if suntanning. It was in full sunlight, on very
warm ground.
We have seen this type of behaviour from Brown Cuckoo Doves before, but
never from a Koel.
The link to the photo is m("N03","//www.flickr.com/photos/22817918");">http:
Any thoughts as to why the bird behaves this way?
Regards
Carol Abbott
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