Every month I am involved in “Bird Talkback” on ABC Far North in Cairns. The programme has been running over three years with a developing local audience. Last week the host was reading the newspaper on her back deck and without warning had a Helmeted Friarbird attack her (head and hair) and drew blood on her cheek. We are unable to ascertain any motive for the attack. I would be appreciative if any other birders have any such records with friarbirds.
Del. Richards, Fine Feather Tours, Mossman, NQ.
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If they did it to me they’d only get skin.
Tony
Not friarbirds but grey butcherbird pulling hair from the head of my partner who had long hair. This was achieved by a fly by at high speed.
Gary
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Not attacking humans, but last summer I had White-faced Herons nesting about 3m above Little Friarbirds who were nesting in the same tree. The Little Friarbirds would start attacking the herons from dawn to dusk – all day every day until the friarbird nestlings fledged. The attack noises from the friarbirds before each assault also began at dawn. It appears the same scenario will happen this breeding season as both the herons and Little Friarbirds are frequenting the same tree again. I’m sure the attacks were responsible in part for the fact that only one of the four heron chicks survived to maturity. Judy Leitch