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Assault on Hair by Birds (was Attack by Friarbird).

To: "Stephen Ambrose" <>, "'Tony Russell'" <>, "'Gary Wright'" <>, "'Del Richards'" <>, "'birding aus'" <>
Subject: Assault on Hair by Birds (was Attack by Friarbird).
From: "Greg & Val Clancy" <>
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:05:19 +1000
White-eared Honeyeaters are well known for landing on people's heads and pulling out hair to be used in their nests. I haven't seen it myself but have seen photos taken, I think by the late Keith Hindwood, in the Sydney area of this practice.

I presume that the Friarbird was doing the same thing.

Regards

Greg Clancy
Ecologist
Coutts Crossing
NSW






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