Well it's the last day of Spring, but it has been more like mid-summer this past week. Having said the babies were mostly feeding independently now, this week they have been very vocal, chirping to be fed. Not sure if it's the heat, the lack of plentiful food now that the big callistemons are finished flowering (or have been eaten up), or that they are moulting and not as aerodynamic. In any case they are hungry and the adult male has been very occupied in chasing away other birds, even in 40 degree temps. He met his match the other day, though, when he picked on a Red-browed Finch and its cries of alarm brought the rest of the group to its defence. They relentlessly mobbed the LW until he gave up and flew away. This baby LW seems to have got the hang of Kangaroo Paw feeding.
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