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Eastern Yellow Robin and a small skink

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Subject: Eastern Yellow Robin and a small skink
From: Sonja Ross <>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 10:58:06 +1000
Thanks, Martin.   That's interesting about the Crayfish at Tarra Bulga too.  It 
seems that we can still learn about even our relatively common birds.

Sonja


On 29/08/2014, at 10:31 AM,  wrote:

> Sonja, I too have observed this some years ago, so yes probably typical 
> behaviour (though maybe not regularly observed).
> 
> Interestingly I've recently seen EYRs take small burrowing (Engaeus spp.) 
> crayfish (at Tarra Bulga National Park in the Strzeleckis).  When I spoke 
> to a crayfish expert colleague he mentioned that this had not been 
> recorded before (bush birds as predators of native crays) and encouraged 
> me to post a note into Victorian Naturalist or equivalent (to do).
> 
> EYRs seem to be opportunistic feeders I think.
> 
> cheers, Martin O'Brien
> Melbourne
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