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So, it’s late summer here. And breeding normally doesn’t begin until early winter. But yesterday I observed Mr. and Mrs. T mating. (I feel like Mr. Pervy, watching from around the corner of the carport.)
I intended to report that they’ve been a pair for a year. Most unusual.
And it seems to be because they suffered failure to launch last season, but decided to stick together.
Now, we know Tooshtoosh is a young bird. And I’d sure like to know Mrs. T’s age: is this a confusion concerning their age? And it has been a rather hard season – don’t know if that’s relevant.
But for now, let’s watch and wait.
SE
Here below is T and Mrs. T snuck into the backyard at dawn. It's taken a year for Mrs. T. -- she's a consort, not one of the home team -- to do this.
The second photo is of White-Naped Honey Eaters at the bird bath. At this time of year, you can make a lot of friends with a half a bucket of fresh water. And note the ground behind: that's 'pasture'!
I intended to report that they’ve been a pair for a year. Most unusual.
And it seems to be because they suffered failure to launch last season, but decided to stick together.
Now, we know Tooshtoosh is a young bird. And I’d sure like to know Mrs. T’s age: is this a confusion concerning their age? And it has been a rather hard season – don’t know if that’s relevant.
But for now, let’s watch and wait.
SE
Here below is T and Mrs. T snuck into the backyard at dawn. It's taken a year for Mrs. T. -- she's a consort, not one of the home team -- to do this.
The second photo is of White-Naped Honey Eaters at the bird bath. At this time of year, you can make a lot of friends with a half a bucket of fresh water. And note the ground behind: that's 'pasture'!
