Comments on: Meeting the currawongs http://stilgherrian.com/enmore/meeting-the-currawongs/ All publication is a political act. All communication is propaganda. All art is pornography. All business is personal. All hail Eris. Vive les poissons rouges sauvages! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:24:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 'Pong http://stilgherrian.com/enmore/meeting-the-currawongs/#comment-32336 'Pong Wed, 05 May 2010 06:43:15 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=3135#comment-32336 I've just realised this post is more than one year old. I wonder if this currawong has grown up and become the same one as the one I have posted. http://www.outtospace.com/bright-eyes/ I’ve just realised this post is more than one year old. I wonder if this currawong has grown up and become the same one as the one I have posted. http://www.outtospace.com/bright-eyes/

]]> By: Stilgherrian · Hungry currawong http://stilgherrian.com/enmore/meeting-the-currawongs/#comment-15549 Stilgherrian · Hungry currawong Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:53:25 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=3135#comment-15549 [...] a wary eye for the cats dozing only a few metres away, then taking a few spare nuggets back for the juveniles in their [...] [...] a wary eye for the cats dozing only a few metres away, then taking a few spare nuggets back for the juveniles in their [...]

]]> By: Stilgherrian http://stilgherrian.com/enmore/meeting-the-currawongs/#comment-15186 Stilgherrian Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:10:15 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=3135#comment-15186 It seems there is much love for the noble currawong, as there should be. We'll be trying to get more photos of this family. It seems there is much love for the noble currawong, as there should be. We’ll be trying to get more photos of this family.

]]> By: Zern http://stilgherrian.com/enmore/meeting-the-currawongs/#comment-15184 Zern Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:02:19 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=3135#comment-15184 But seriously, I do miss the family that used to live in the tree across from my balcony. They brought up multiple generations of big tough birds. But seriously, I do miss the family that used to live in the tree across from my balcony. They brought up multiple generations of big tough birds.

]]> By: Zern http://stilgherrian.com/enmore/meeting-the-currawongs/#comment-15183 Zern Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:01:10 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=3135#comment-15183 Pied. Short crust, filo, or puff? Pied. Short crust, filo, or puff?

]]> By: Danu Poyner http://stilgherrian.com/enmore/meeting-the-currawongs/#comment-15182 Danu Poyner Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:33:04 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=3135#comment-15182 We have a family of currawongs at the back of our house (we live on a tree-lined golf course) and have been watching them for the last few months as they built a nest, sat on the eggs, got food for the babies and taught them to fly. They're amazing, beautiful birds and very clever. We have a family of currawongs at the back of our house (we live on a tree-lined golf course) and have been watching them for the last few months as they built a nest, sat on the eggs, got food for the babies and taught them to fly. They’re amazing, beautiful birds and very clever.

]]> By: Quatrefoil http://stilgherrian.com/enmore/meeting-the-currawongs/#comment-15181 Quatrefoil Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:18:00 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=3135#comment-15181 My Mum's got a great birdbath which foils the cat nicely -- it's a dish mounted on a single spike and is also wobbly -- put a paw on the rim and it tips dousing the cat in water. Very effective, and very amusing, even if you like cats as much as I do. My Mum’s got a great birdbath which foils the cat nicely — it’s a dish mounted on a single spike and is also wobbly — put a paw on the rim and it tips dousing the cat in water. Very effective, and very amusing, even if you like cats as much as I do.

]]> By: Stilgherrian http://stilgherrian.com/enmore/meeting-the-currawongs/#comment-15179 Stilgherrian Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:35:31 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=3135#comment-15179 For those who care about such things, this phoo was taken with our Nikon D70 camera, Nikkor AF-G 70-300mm lens. The settings were 800ASA 300mm f5.6 1/320s, but the final picture was cropped. <strong>@’Pong:</strong> Magpies do seem to befriend humans more easily. Maybe it's because they spend more time walking around on the ground and feel safer there. This is pure speculation. I was going to link to some of your photos of currawongs, but can't find any online. I will instead link to <a href="http://www.outtospace.com/archives/cat_birds.php">the bird pics in your old photoblog</a>. <strong>@Trekalong:</strong> We probably shouldn't leave out crunchy cat food for the birds, but then again they themselves choose it -- and currawongs are omnivores. I've been thinking of installing a bird bath, but the cats might find that a useful tool for their own nefarious bird-hunting activities. For those who care about such things, this phoo was taken with our Nikon D70 camera, Nikkor AF-G 70-300mm lens. The settings were 800ASA 300mm f5.6 1/320s, but the final picture was cropped.

@’Pong: Magpies do seem to befriend humans more easily. Maybe it’s because they spend more time walking around on the ground and feel safer there. This is pure speculation.

I was going to link to some of your photos of currawongs, but can’t find any online. I will instead link to the bird pics in your old photoblog.

@Trekalong: We probably shouldn’t leave out crunchy cat food for the birds, but then again they themselves choose it — and currawongs are omnivores. I’ve been thinking of installing a bird bath, but the cats might find that a useful tool for their own nefarious bird-hunting activities.

]]> By: Trekalong http://stilgherrian.com/enmore/meeting-the-currawongs/#comment-15178 Trekalong Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:18:43 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=3135#comment-15178 They are terrific birds. They perch in the trees while I'm gardening and watch every move in case I put out something edible, although I don't feed them as it might upset their diet. Or else wait for me to clean and refill the bird bath. They really love having a bath at 9:15am. In fact it comes back for a second, or is that its mate. They often have a juvenile. I think ours at Ryde are the bigger Black Currawongs with no while feathers. Once they teamed up with some Myners and chased our neighbours KARAT up the side path. I almost got knocked over by either the cat or the flock of low flying birds. They are terrific birds. They perch in the trees while I’m gardening and watch every move in case I put out something edible, although I don’t feed them as it might upset their diet. Or else wait for me to clean and refill the bird bath. They really love having a bath at 9:15am. In fact it comes back for a second, or is that its mate. They often have a juvenile. I think ours at Ryde are the bigger Black Currawongs with no while feathers. Once they teamed up with some Myners and chased our neighbours KARAT up the side path. I almost got knocked over by either the cat or the flock of low flying birds.

]]> By: 'Pong http://stilgherrian.com/enmore/meeting-the-currawongs/#comment-15175 'Pong Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:58:08 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=3135#comment-15175 Making friend with them is a bit harder than Australian magpies, I find. Making friend with them is a bit harder than Australian magpies, I find.

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