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Thursday, October 20, 2011
Young Willie Wagtail tells tale
Juvenile Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys) tells heart-warming tale. Picture nest alongside Tyto lookout. Two fledglings. Three boys walk up. Branch and nest wrenched from tree. Severe lecture. Boys slink off. Nest stuck back into tree fork. Wagtail parents accept change. Fledglings thrive. Mature. Parents immediately build new nest by old site. Three eggs. Wagtails rule!
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A lovely pic of the juvenile and a terrific outcome for what could have been a tragic outcome for nesting birds.
So glad you were there to reprimand those boys. Hope they have learned a permanent lesson. Terrific outcome that the nest restoration worked.
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