Well I guess that was the point of the whole exercise for the pardalote- fly
with a more inviting target!
Colin
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Hi Colin and all,
One question: why would any self-respecting raptor bother trying to eat a
pardalote anyway??? Go for something juicier!
Craig Williams
>
> Hi all
>
> Last week while working in the upper Hunter Valley I observed the
> following:
>
> I was on a ridge and a Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike flew from the top of
> a tree and headed off towards the opposite ridge about 750m away. A
> pardalote (could have been Spotted or Striated) immediately flew up
> and joined the bigger bird. The two flew together until they got to
> the other side and the little bird peeled off and down into the trees.
>
> This looked so intentional and in no way was the pardalote harrassing
> the bigger bird, they just flew at what looked like about a metre
> apart. I am guessing that the little bird was using the bigger bird as
> cover from any raptor attacks.
>
> Any similar observations or reports out there?
>
> Colin Driscoll
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