Aussie Finch Forum

Looks like there is movement at the station. I was surprised yesterday by an egg on the ground in the aviary. The second egg laid this morning. The population is two dna sexed hens and a ? male. (not sexed as yet) The ? male and one hen have bonded and it was when the ? male was sitting on the single egg this morning that the second egg appeared. Then He? sat all day. I must get that blood sample off for testing as the hen seems only mildly interested in the whole process. Ah, the joy of it all. Not what I was expecting at all.

Interesting looking birds Good Luck

Awesome, good luck.

I love the thick-knees, but the noise might be an issue at night; do they wail all night at yours or are they quieter in captivity?

Often they seem to have a bung eye when I have seen the in captivity. Is this because rescued curlews can't be released with a bung eye, because they fight with each other, or for some other reason.

Thanks for the pics.

Until recently I was of the impression that Stone Curlews were quite rare.
Following a recent holiday slightly north of Cairns I now realise that in that area it is not the case.
They were both very common and very noisy.Interesting bird though.

I saw a pair at night making a racket at south bank Brisbane during Finches 11. Very urban environment for them I thought.

fingers crossed that they are fertile tintola.
newly hatched furballs on stilts would be very cute.
good luck to the murwillumbah menagerie, spring must be in the air!!

The pair that hangs out at the Park have disappeared in the last week or so, this usually indicates they will reappear with young ones in tow.

Love curlews - hope one is a male!

Mortisha wrote:Love curlews - hope one is a male!

So do I, but then how many curlews do I want? I had to take the third one out this morning as she was being harassed.

Day 5, both eggs gone, smashed and scattered?