Corcorax melanorhamphos

White-winged Chough at Strathnairn, ACT

Corcorax melanorhamphos at Strathnairn, ACT - 29 Nov 2021
Corcorax melanorhamphos at Strathnairn, ACT - 29 Nov 2021
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Corcorax melanorhamphos 3 Dec 2021 natureguy
Corcorax melanorhamphos 29 Nov 2021 Liam.m
Unidentified 29 Nov 2021 Kurt

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Bird nest? High up in a gum tree, guessing about 20-25cm across.

6 comments

Liam.m wrote:
   29 Nov 2021
Either magpie-lark or ww chough.
Liam.m wrote:
   29 Nov 2021
Probably chough
Liam.m wrote:
   29 Nov 2021
Did you see any choughs in the area
Kurt wrote:
   29 Nov 2021
Didn’t see any choughs today but have seen them before in this area. Will they reuse a nest every season? Cheers, Kurt
Liam.m wrote:
   2 Dec 2021
I’m not actually sure sorry. @natureguy and @MatthewFrawley may know more
natureguy wrote:
   3 Dec 2021
I think its a Chough, given the size. I'm pretty sure they will build a new nest as well since all the ones at my place that nest annually always build a new nest. Especially since the nest usually falls out of the tree before next season.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 29 Nov 2021 02:47 PM Recorded on
  • Kurt Recorded by

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