callumbrae
WWchoughfaecalsac161210_A0572
Avian sanitation
The white-winged chough parent removes a membrane covered blob of faeces (faecal sac) to carry it well away from the nest. This ensures the nest is kept clean, and there is no tell-tale collection of faeces on the ground below the nest.
When watching nests, you will see that parents spend a lot of time with their heads in the nest. presumably doing "housework".
Callum Brae, Australian Capital Territory, 2016.
WWchoughfaecalsac161210_A0572
Avian sanitation
The white-winged chough parent removes a membrane covered blob of faeces (faecal sac) to carry it well away from the nest. This ensures the nest is kept clean, and there is no tell-tale collection of faeces on the ground below the nest.
When watching nests, you will see that parents spend a lot of time with their heads in the nest. presumably doing "housework".
Callum Brae, Australian Capital Territory, 2016.