I have just witnessed an interesting incident on my front doorstep. I
heard a commotion outside the front of the house, with loud squawking
from several bird species. Thinking that one of the local cats was
trying to catch a bird, I went to the front door for a look. There at
the bottom of the front steps, was a Common Mynah bailed up between
the step and the wall, receiving a real flogging from a Magpie. The
Maggie was attended by his second, a Noisy Miner who was regularly
ducking in to put the boot (beak) in, whenever the Mynah looked like
getting out from the corner. It appeared to be quite a well co-
ordinated attack. I had not seen the two native species working
together like this before.
My presence at the screen door was noticed, and the Mynah took
advantage of the distraction, and exited with haste, stage left, hotly
pursued by Maggie and Miner. An interesting entertainment to start the
day.
Cheers,
Carl Clifford
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