I can add seeing a Regent Bowerbird at Coorabakh National Park near Newbys
Cave - west of Coopernook. A first for me.
There were a few Pied Butcherbirds at the Meridian Resort in Old Bar where
we stayed - very bold and unfazed by humans.
I wonder if pied and grey butcherbirds are the birds least worried by close
human approach
Cas
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On Behalf Of Peter Adderley
Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 10:24 PM
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Subject: Pied butcher bird
I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I spotted a regent bower bird at
Wamberal. It was a real thrill.
This afternoon I was sitting beside Wamberal lagoon consuming a Wambie
Whopper, only a couple of kilometres from last week's id when I saw another
bird I'd never seen before.
Looking up Pizzey when I got home I worked out that it was a pied butcher
bird. It was arguing with a family of magpies and I was amazed at how close
in appearance, voice and behaviour these birds are although only connected
by the family /Cracticidae/.
I've been (not very actively) observing Central Coast birds for 35 years now
and I've seen plenty of variety of birds and noted the changes from decade
to decade, but I'm wondering why it is that I'm seeing unfamiliar, albeit
local, birds on a regular basis recently. Is this a good sign that our green
areas are becoming healthier and their numbers are increasing?
Or is it because their territories are being ever more encroached upon and
many bush birds are moving into the suburbs?
Peter
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