Australia's Stupidest Bird?

[brian fleming <>]

I once saw a pair of Spotted Doves attempting to mate when the female 
had perched on a very slim twig.
When they reached the flappy stage, the twig gave up and bent, and they 
both fell off.
As far as I can tell, once the young have left the nest they receive 
little or no care or guidance.  Presumably their continued survival is 
due to sheer persistence.
Anthea Fleming


On 27/09/2012 12:49 PM, Ed Williams wrote:
> Hi all,
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> Recently a Spotted Dove has been trying to build a nest on one of my plastic 
> drainpipes in the backyard.  Every time he comes over and puts a twig onto his 
> nest site he knocks the previous one off.
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> I'm sure that alone wouldn't make him the stupidest bird in Australia - but 
> today marks the TWELTH WEEK that he has been doing this!
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> I have swept up countless piles of twigs and sticks from underneath that would 
> have made a Golden Bowerbird proud...
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> Can't fault his persistence - but three months in he still only has one twig to 
> show for it.
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> Surely a contender for Australia's stupidest bird?
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> Cheers all,
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> Ed
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> Ed Williams
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> Kingsville, VIC
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