Esk week

This week has been interesting , especially monday and wednesday with a Black Falcon hunting Galahs and various pigeon species around here. Beautiful to see , they fly by so fast.

On monday it [l think a female] , was disturbing Galahs across the road. lt chased one , and it flew erratically this way and that , zig-zagging wildly and calling for all its worth. lts mates , about 8 other Galahs , were flying and circling too and squawking and screeching much.

The falcon pursued the galah for 15seconds or so , the galah gaining freedom by literally dropping out of the sky , tumbling toward earth , wings flailing , then gaining composure metres above the ground and flying nonchalantly away! Was amazing to see.

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Small 'flocks' of king Parrot are flying around lately. Maybe preparing to move elsewhere? do they migrate?

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The little Collared Sparrowhawk is still around. the small birds here give it hell almost every morning.

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On the overcast mornings , and only on those mornings , Eastern Whipbirds have been calling from the heavy brush behind the shack. l like their calls very much.

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A new little family of Double Bar Finches has arrived as of late. the young fledged about 2 weeks ago.

Notably , the Red backed and Variegated wrens have been keeping a low profile , possibly because of two Pied Butcherbirds having moved in lately?

Over and out for now,

Barney.