As regular CFZ-watchers will know, for some time Corinna has been doing a column for Animals & Men and a regular segment on On The Track... particularly about out-of-place birds and rare vagrants. There seem to be more and more bird stories from all over the world hitting the news these days so, to make room for them all - and to give them all equal and worthy coverage - she has set up this new blog to cover all things feathery and Fortean.

Friday 16 November 2018

Perth couple find bird using their underwear for nest

THEY may not be budgie smugglers — but one little bird has picked this pair of jocks as the perfect home.
Shannon Hampton
PerthNow NOVEMBER 10, 20187:15PM
They may not be budgie smugglers — but one little bird has picked this pair of jocks as the perfect cradle for its eggs.
Uta and Robert Fielding were “gobsmacked” when they discovered a grey honeyeater nesting in the crotch of a pair of well-worn blue undies hanging on their clothesline two weeks ago.
“You could have blown me over with a feather,” Mr Fielding, of Ballajura, said.
“I thought it was the most hilarious thing I’ve ever seen.
“I’ve never heard of birds nesting in underwear before — never mind my old jocks.”

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