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Striated Pardalote behaviour 7 years 7 months ago #665

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This photo is of a striated pardalote black headed form. Taken at Yaroomba (south of Coolum) QLD. It has its nest in a sandbank. We have spotted the bird flying into the nest with insects in its beak. However when it comes out of the nest it has a 'white substance' in its beak that looks like sand folded up in something? Does anyone have an idea of what this could be. Thank you. See picture below.
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Striated Pardalote behaviour 7 years 7 months ago #666

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Hi Belinda
It may be the droppings of the young, a faecal sac. I have seen this behavior with mistletoebirds, the sac maybe watertight and airtight to prevent predators from locating the nest by smell. Not being an expert that's my guess. Either way it's a great shot of bird behavior.
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Striated Pardalote behaviour 7 years 7 months ago #668

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I observed similar behaviour from a pair of white-throated tree creepers feeding young last weekend at Little Desert NP. They were flying back and forward feeding the nearly fledged young on the entrance to a tree hollow/cavity and every so often the adult would enter the hollow and emerge carrying a whitish substance in its beak. Wasn't as quick as you to get an image though.
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