An indication of the severe housing shortage is the fact that Sunbirds started renovating an old nest , obviously with the intention to move back in. One industrious bird was snapped , below, working on the nest hanging underneath a back veranda , unoccupied for more than a year
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For some unknown reason, the Sunbirds disappeared, but were seen from time to time making a fleeting inspection of the nest .
In the backyard suddenly appeared noisy Crows, Kookaburras and Currawongs who have a record of not only knocking down Sunbird nests, but eating eggs and devouring baby birds, including Curlews.
The Currawongs upset the resident Curlews;the Crows descended in numbers to drink from water containers and had to be chased away with shots from a water pistol.
Early one morning , it was noticed that the Sunbird residence shown here was missing . While searching for it , a Currawong was detected flying about the yard. Crumpled, the nest, near a fence , was picked up and examined,its intricate structure and components impressive .
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