Gooday birders
Could it be possible that the larger birds are simply chasing the
smaller ones because they can, just for the fun of it.
Greg Little
Greg Little - Principal Consultant
General Flora and Fauna
PO Box 526
Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia
Ph 02 49 556609
Fx 02 49 556671
www.gff.com.au
-----Original Message-----
From:
On Behalf Of Mick Roderick
Sent: Wednesday, 27 February 2008 11:28 AM
To: Greg & Val Clancy; Birding-aus
Subject: Flying with protection
Just getting back to the Pardalotes...in my experience whenever I see a
larger bird "chasing" a significantly smaller bird (ie the chase appears
to be territorial, not trying to catch the smaller bird for food
anyway), it is virtually always a Pardalote that is being pursued, as
opposed to Silvereyes, Thornbills etc.
Has anyone else noticed this?
Mick
----- Original Message ----
From: Greg & Val Clancy <>
To: Birding-aus <>
Sent: Wednesday, 27 February, 2008 11:10:33 AM
Subject: Flying with protection
I have now checked HANZAB which lists small passerines and some
non-passerines in the diet of the Australian Magpie. Richard's
(Australasian) Pipit and pardalote are both listed. Some of these would
be as carrion (roadkills etc.).
I am not totally convinced that all attacks by Magpies on pipits
constitute foraging as I have witnessed this on dozens of occasions but
have never observed a kill.
Greg Clancy
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