Eastern Koels take Victoria - and Fig trees

["michael norris" <>]

Hi all

Didn't notice the email below on Birding-Aus.  But Ivor is right and my 
posting about all our Koels in Bayside being associated with Moreton Bay 
Figs is questionable.
It just demonstrated how (when relaxed) I can let an idea take over the 
facts.  And my notes actually include "inspected [Minnie St] on 7/12/2008 
and no signs of MBFs - and no resident remembers them" !
That said Ivor recorded a female Koel on his block in 1986 and 87 (and 
1988?) and from 1989 to 1993 another(?) female was frequently at a large 
block just under 1km away that has at least two MBFs.
Anyhow they clearly do not feed solely on MBFs.  But our reported male in 
2006 and 2003 male were mainly seen in/near open spaces with MBFs. In the 
latter case a bird was heard about 1km away, and a possible female was 
reported in a garden where other species were feeding on apricots).
Thanks Ivor.

Michael Norris

37° 59' S  145° 0' E