Further to that, I have observed Noisy Pittas smashing the shells on
rocks etc in places like Yarraman SF.
Also, while at Gawa on Elcho Island (offshore island in Torres Strait)
in 2004, I observed a Beach Stone Curlew bashing shells against a
partially submerged, rusty tin. No doubt that it was trying to break the
shell open. I have photos (slides) of the bird in action, from memory.
Yours in all things "green"
Regards
John Harris
Manager, Environment and Sustainability
Donvale Christian College
155 Tindals Rd Donvale 3111
03 9844 2471 Ext 217
0409 090 955
President, Field Naturalists Club of Victoria (FNCV)
Past President, Victorian Association for Environmental Education
(VAEE)
>>> Jill Dening <> 30/08/2010 4:13 PM >>>
Chris, what about the Noisy Pitta using a stone or rock as an anvil to
extract snails from the shells? Or have I misunderstood something? I
recall seeing a beer stubby used by a Noisy Pitta as a tool where no
rocks were to be found in the coastal lowlands behind Fraser Island. The
stubby was surrounded by snail shells.
Cheers,
Jill
Jill Dening
Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
26° 51' 41"S 152° 56' 00"E
Chris Sanderson wrote:
Hi John,
We don't have birds that are as advanced at using tools as, say, New
Caledonian Crows, but I believe that Black-breasted Buzzards have been
observed using stones to break into Emu eggs?
Regards,
Chris
On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 2:00 PM, John Garvin <> (
) wrote:
Hi - I'm a Sydney based writer and have a question relating to a
project
I'm currently researching.
Are there any wild Australian birds that use 'tools' - such as stones
or
shells to hunt or dig?
The context is - a character in a story I'm writing observes a bird
using a
sharp shell or rock as a 'tool' or 'weapon'.
Hope someone out there might be able to offer some suggestions?
Many thanks
John
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