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        Discussion Area 討論區 >> Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 >>  Flycatching Tree Sparrows and Crested Mynahs
        
(Message started by: longtail on Apr 27^th, 2005, 9:49pm)

Title: Flycatching Tree Sparrows and Crested Mynahs
Post by longtail on Apr 27^th, 2005, 9:49pm

I watched a pair of Tree Sparrows, a Crested Mynah and two Magpie Robins along with Barn Swallows and a fair few bats picking flying termites this evening in Lam Tsuen Valley. Is it common for Tree Sparrows / Crested Mynah to do this or is it a trick they exploit whenever such a rich food source appears? The Mynah looked very awkward flying high and stalling as it grabbed a termite. The sparrows were fairly deliberate and waited for something to come close.