Mystery solved this morning. Have been wondering why New Hollands are now occupying trees in front of verandah and have not been chased away. It's because they have taken over that territory and the LW family have been pushed back further west. The male LW visited verandah on a bug hunt today, only to be mobbed by six or seven New Hollands, who swooped and bill-snapped at him until he'd had enough and withdrew. So the tables have turned. Not so good for LW diary as I rarely see them, although on one of the 40+ days an adult LW was able to get in for a drink from the hanging bird bath. Be interesting to see what happens next breeding season but, for now, the New Hollands, small but in large numbers, rule the roost.
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