Hi all
Is there any suitable habitat for a Koel at the Truganina Parklands ?
From Google the area looks like swamp, tidal creek and coastal scrub with
some reveg. projects (plus gum/wattle woodland further east). A revegetation
priority is grassland/flowers for the threatened Altona Skipper butterfly
(now restricted to eastern Port Phillip Bay?).
For the City of Bayside (also on the Bay) there are records of Koels staying
for a week or more at 4 sites (in 7 summers from 1986 to 2006). Sometimes
birds have stayed for months with two sites used for 2/3 summers in
succession.
At three sites (haven't checked the fourth) there are mature Moreton Bay Fig
trees. Figs are a favourite (preferred?) food of Koels although they will
survive on melon, Kiwi fruit...
Can't think what Koels would eat at Truganina Park other than perhaps
Kangaroo Apple berries.
Cheers
Michael Norris
Bayside Friends of Native Wildlife
37-59 S 145- 0 E
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