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Australian Brush-turkey in western Sydney

To: Wilsons <>
Subject: Australian Brush-turkey in western Sydney
From: Charles <>
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 21:30:15 +1100
Hi all,

I saw one about 50 meters from Military Road in Cremorne about 1km from the 
Harbour Bridge (opposite Woolworth's) several months ago. Got a photo (put it 
on Birdline).

Busy street. People everywhere.

There is a mound at Mosman Bay but this guy must have walked through major, 
busy roads to get where he did.

Because they are reasonably successful breeders, are they chased out if 
territories and have no choice but to move? Similar to say, Cassowary's?

They roost at night to keep out of trouble. 

There are many wild and aggressive  cats at Pearl Beach where there is a very 
healthy population of Brush Turkeys (huge amount if mound building and fighting 
at the moment up there).

Tagging them (when they have just hatched) like some do with Great White 
Sharks! would be interesting. 

Watch them move up or down the coast.

Cheers,
Charles Hunter
Observatory Hill, Sydney

On 08/10/2012, at 8:52 PM, "Wilsons" <> wrote:

> Are they becoming "surburbanised", or is it just them coming back to their 
> former range now that more foxes are being taken out in suburban areas 
> through baiting etc in National Parks?
> Tom Wilson 
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