Hi all,
Thanks to all that responded, it has been most enlightening - the species
appears to be far more common than it was 10 years ago. Perhaps it won't be
long until they are a common site in Sydney suburbs, as they are in some
Brisbane suburbs (e.g. Indooropilly).
Having a closer look at the one in my street, it appears to be a relatively
young bird given it has a considerably more feathered head (giving the bird a
'hairy' appearance).
Their habit of roosting in trees undoubtedly offers protection from feral
predators, and predation risk may be lower in the suburbs than in bushland
given the generally open habitat of the former (also predators may also be more
active during daylight hours in bushland).
Sadly, the one on my street has vanished. It was a nice change from the feral
pigeons and the ubiquitous rainbow lorikeets and noisy miners!
Cheers,Dean
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