Thanks for your responses everyone, it seems well-known that DWss are
helped by previous years offspring. I didn't know this (knew about Magpies,
Kookaburras, Butcherbirds &c), but glad my observations were borne out!
John Leonard
On 4 November 2012 11:22, John Leonard <> wrote:
> Here's a question that occurred to me watching our local small group of
> DWSs.
>
> In large breeding flocks it's difficult to see, but when you have smaller
> numbers DWss usually seem to be in multiples of three. Is this a male and
> two females (or vice versa), or a pair and an offspring from last year
> helping them with this year's breeding?
>
> --
> John Leonard
> Canberra
> Australia
> www.jleonard.net
>
> I want to be with the 9,999 other things.
>
--
John Leonard
Canberra
Australia
www.jleonard.net
I want to be with the 9,999 other things.
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