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Subject: | Grasstree nectar must be sweet |
From: | Laurie Knight <> |
Date: | Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:30:44 +1000 |
The grass trees on Mt Mitchell [SEQ] were in blossom yesterday and
were a magnet for nectar seeking birds. The birds were so intent on
harvesting the nectar that I could get much closer than normal [I
photographed a Scarlet Honeyeater at a distance of 3 metres]. The
flower feeding bonus was a "female" plumaged Regent Bowerbird that
posed nicely for the camera on the summit.
Is Grasstree nectar particularly attractive, or is it the fact that it is easily accessible that makes it such a magnet for birds? Regards, Laurie. ===============================To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: http://birding-aus.org =============================== |
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