Yesterday, observed one of the local season's currawongs making a
display to another currawong about 20 metres distant from it;
behaviour I would describe if I saw it in a magpie, as juvenile
begging or submissive behaviour. It was silent, head back, wings
slightly ajar and flapping them. However, it's "partner" (if that's
what it was) was doing the same display back! The display lasted about
30 seconds before first the partner, then the original currawong flew
off (in the same direction).
Just then while writing this, I heard a big magpie fuss outside and
went to investigate. I think the two currawongs where trying to gang
up on the male magpie in our backyard (although usually it's been the
magpie attacking one of the currawongs, it could have been the magpie
attacking a currawong and the other currawong coming up in support).
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