Was doing a few jobs yesterday and enjoying the Striated Thornbills that were darting around and playing near and in the birdbath when one of them landed near my feet and just sat there in a damp fluffy ball. Another thornbill interpreted this as an invitation and copulated a dozen times or so with the hapless female before flying off. Clearly something was amiss with the poor thing so, after keeping an eye on her for 5 minutes, I thought I'd move her somewhere a bit safer. As I walked with the tiny bird in my hand I felt her come back to life and start to struggle. She flew off, when I opened my hand, and into a tree where she hopped around quite happily. All rather strange.
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Angel B
7/12/2018 06:45:34 am
Oh what a heart-melting site. Not so hapless after all, beyond the awful encounter with the thug. A miracle that she found her rescuer.
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