YOUNG CURRAWONGS AND RAVENS
It is very hot and dry in Kilmore lately.
Whilst there is still plenty of water in the dams and reservoirs in the area, birds, like children, enjoy playing in flowing and splashing water.
The other day, for a very short time, there was a sprinkler running under the trees in my garden .
The watery fountain was found quickly by an adult currawong with a young bird in tow . A few moments later they were joined by an adult raven with young.
In both cases, the adult bird stood aside and watched as the youngsters played in the water. It looked so much like the behaviour we see in our own mothers and children at the local swimming pool.
The young currawong would stop its play every now and then to take a drink. It waited for water to make a small pool on the top of the railing.
It would then bend down a take a drink. Some more play and then, head down its head would go for anothe drink.
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