Geoff Park, ‘Natural Newstead: Observations of flora, fauna and landscape in central Victoria’, 6 November 2023, Tarrangower Times
After filling the skies above the forest for weeks now, the woodswallows have finally descended to nest.
It’s early stages, with some birds incubating and many nests still being constructed.
White-browed Woodswallow (female), Mia Mia Track, 3 November 2023; White-browed Woodswallow (female) incubating.
Photos: Geoff Park
White-browed and Masked Woodswallows often select locations in the lower canopy, such as a fork in a sapling – this pair has chosen a small River Red Gum. Low stumps and even fence posts are also frequently used.
Interesting to note the fresh lining in this nest – native grass stems and wool to complement the outer shell of slender dry sticks.
This article appeared in the Tarrangower Times, 17 November 2023.
