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Butcherbirds v Quails

To: Tony Gibson <>
Subject: Butcherbirds v Quails
From: Tom Tarrant <>
Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 15:51:53 +1000
Tony,

Strange coincidence, last weekend I was trying to photograph a small group
of Brown Quail when a Grey Butcherbird appeared from nowhere and (appeared)
to try and take one, I've never witnessed this before.

Tom

On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 10:33 PM, Tony Gibson <> wrote:

> Hi birders
>
> This morning in a fallow paddock I saw two Pied Butcherbirds hunting a
> flock of Brown Quails.  They (PBs) perched in nearby trees and then one flew
> down to flutter vigorously just above the grass level (c 1m) and drop
> repeatedly into the grass until the Quail flushed. Then the chase was on.
>  Both Butcherbirds  pursued the fleeing Quail, but each time the Quail was
> able to drop almost vertically at full tilt into cover, leaving the PBs
> overrunning and having to try again.  Saw this three times, (different Quail
> each time), a first for me.
> Any similar experiences?
>
> Cheers
> Tony
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