Dear all
Yesterday, despite a bit of cool wind and rain, I was enjoying the birds
from my back deck, in between reading the daily paper, when all hell
broke loose. The large trees beyond the lane erupted with birds (never
knew there were so many there) - Satin bowerbirds, King Parrots, E and C
Rosellas, Little Raven, Red Wattlebirds, Yellow faced, Lewin's
honeyeaters,grey Fantails, Willies, Figbirds, C Mynars, all scattering
in different directions shrieking. Thought - must be a raptor in
action. No sign. Went to front of house, no sign. Returned to back and
there was a juvenile Brown Goshawk in the top of one of the trees,
looking a bit confused and worried. I guess a very young bird as later
heard it calling from the river where it eventually flew to.
Is this early for a fledged B.Goshawk? There've been quite a few
comments on mid-winter nesting. Certainly birds in this district appear
to be courting and I've seen a few carrying nesting material. However,
Gloucester has had lots of rain and is as green as the Emerald Isle. The
plants in my garden are all in flower or coming into, and full of nectar
seeking birds - lovely to see all the hard work of the past six years
starting to come good - if they're not feasting, they are bathing and
just hanging around looking content. Except for the neighbour's
cats.....less said the better.
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