Bird Thief

[Frangipani]

Hi There

 

We have these big birds called Currawongs. I noticed one in my backyard trying to get a good grasp of a metal coat hanger - then decided it wasn't quite right or too heavy. But it didn't end there; it flew onto my clothes line where there was a bundle of coat hangers. Then it picked out another and dropped it to the ground - again, tried to grasp it to fly away - it had another attempt then obviously became very mad so flew back on the lie and pecked and dropped another three to the ground. All up there were 8 coat hangers on the ground. My son wondered what I was laughing at - he is my witness we both tried to shoo it away - but thats when it showed its 'assertiveness' by dropping another three you had to see it to believe it.

 

Edited September 28, 2007 by Frangipani

[Devon mum]

Never heard of one of those so I'm off to google!

 

Souds like you had great fun at that would be theif's expense!

[pearl]

There are some lovely piccies on google, but I cant link them here

[pearl]

birdy

 

Ho yes I think this works

[pearl]

He has a thieving glint in his eye.

[Kathryn]

Currawong - never heard of them but I love the name.

 

I'm intrigued - do you think they're trying to build some kind of transmitter so that they can contact birds in other countries?

If I find a robin in my garden doing the same thing I'll let you know.

 

K x

[curra1]

Currawongs!!!???

 

Curra , without the " wong" is my cat's name which I have borrowed as username

 

She looks nothing like a crow. She's a real sweetie pie , as can be seen in my avatar. Stealing socks is her only fault...

[summertime]

they look like a cross between a crow and a magpie, they obviously have a magpies kleptomaniacs tendencies