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IMG_8663 - "What's Up Doc?" . . . Explore, 288 - Thanks my Friends!!
These 3 baby minah birds were sitting on this rope waiting for Mum and Dad to come back and feed them. They looked quite big and I would have thought quite capable of taking care of themselves, but when Mum or Dad came anywhere near, a squarking would ensure, asking for more food.
These birds were taken in the front garden of our family home at Cadbury's, Claremont, Tasmania, when I visited recently.
This species of bird are very territorial and I can remember years ago when our family cat would walk in the garden, they would constantly dive-bomb our cat. I am not sure what either thought of the other, it would have been interesting to read each other's thoughts!!! These sorts of birds were also very territorial regarding other birds in our garden too. We had a bird bath and if another bird was carrying out its ablutions they would do their best to get rid of the "visitor" although they were perfectly entitled to use the bird bath as were the minahs!!! They were always a constant source of fun, with their raucous call and we always knew if there was a cat around as their calling would be frenetic at times!!!!!
I am hoping that these particular birds have grown out of the baby stage and dependency and are now fully fledged and living their own lives!!
IMG_8663 - "What's Up Doc?" . . . Explore, 288 - Thanks my Friends!!
These 3 baby minah birds were sitting on this rope waiting for Mum and Dad to come back and feed them. They looked quite big and I would have thought quite capable of taking care of themselves, but when Mum or Dad came anywhere near, a squarking would ensure, asking for more food.
These birds were taken in the front garden of our family home at Cadbury's, Claremont, Tasmania, when I visited recently.
This species of bird are very territorial and I can remember years ago when our family cat would walk in the garden, they would constantly dive-bomb our cat. I am not sure what either thought of the other, it would have been interesting to read each other's thoughts!!! These sorts of birds were also very territorial regarding other birds in our garden too. We had a bird bath and if another bird was carrying out its ablutions they would do their best to get rid of the "visitor" although they were perfectly entitled to use the bird bath as were the minahs!!! They were always a constant source of fun, with their raucous call and we always knew if there was a cat around as their calling would be frenetic at times!!!!!
I am hoping that these particular birds have grown out of the baby stage and dependency and are now fully fledged and living their own lives!!