Cicadas, Christmas Beetles and Birds

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I have just published my latest post ‘Cicadas, Christmas Beetles and Birds’ on my blog. Anyone who is interested can read it at http://gregswildliferamblings.blogspot.com.au/ Regards Greg Dr Greg. P. Clancy Ecologist and Birding-wildlife Guide | PO Box 63 Coutts Crossing NSW 2460 | 02 6649 3153 | 0429 601 960 http://www.gregclancyecologistguide.com http://gregswildliferamblings.blogspot.com.au/ _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org

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    peter

    Mike, were the WTNTs feeding on them in flight? I thought cicadas didn’t fly that much, but I don’t really know. Peter Shute _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org

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    tarburton.m

    Thanks Greg Nice photos: Sure has been a cicada season and a half, in NSW & even down here in Vic with all the excess heat we have had.  The White-throated Needletails that I caught some years ago in Qld were feeding on small cicadas beside a farm road.  Happy birding Mike Tarburton   ————————- Email sent using Optus Webmail _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org