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https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl General Chat Area >> Let's Chew The Fat >> Feathered Campsite Visitors https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1353285287 Message started by TBF on Nov 19^th, 2012 at 10:34am

Title: Feathered Campsite Visitors
Post by TBF on Nov 19^th, 2012 at 10:34am

His and hers Satin Bowerbird at Gordon Country.
The females took a liking to water melon that had fallen on the ground.
At one time there was 1 male and 4 female in an area 4m2

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Title: Re: Feathered Campsite Visitors
Post by Derek on Nov 19^th, 2012 at 10:40am

Couple of years ago I stopped to cook breakfast at the picnic grounds at Cunninghams Gap, not that far from where you were. I set everything out on the table ready to go and was lighting the little gas stove with my back turned from the table and a few of these buggers rushed in and stole all my bacon rashers.

A few loud shouts and curses followed by much ;D ;D ;D ;D

Magnificent birds. Did you notice the colour of their eyes

Title: Re: Feathered Campsite Visitors
Post by Chally on Nov 19^th, 2012 at 12:23pm

Good photo of the male Aart.

It pays to keep an eye on the tucker alright. ;D

Title: Re: Feathered Campsite Visitors
Post by Stump Jump on Nov 19^th, 2012 at 3:11pm

It’s not just isolated to our feathered friends, as marsupials like wombats, possums and quolls are also not averse to breaking into the old tucker box. ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Feathered Campsite Visitors
Post by Derek on Nov 19^th, 2012 at 5:09pm

Stump Jump wrote on Nov 19^th, 2012 at 3:11pm:

It’s not just isolated to our feathered friends, as marsupials like wombats, possums and quolls are also not averse to breaking into the old tucker box. ;D ;D ;D

Not any more. Tucker boxes have been sealed for a long time. Got caught once too often. Always found possums to be the worst offenders. ;D

Title: Re: Feathered Campsite Visitors
Post by Stump Jump on Nov 20^th, 2012 at 7:45am

I've heard of campers at Wilson's Prom being rudely awoken in their tents in the early hours of the morning by wombats brawling over food on top of them. ;D ;D ;D. These animals which frequent the camp ground apparently have no fear of humans and are quite happy to fight and scrabble for food even if it means doing it on top of sleeping campers.