In the last week or so we've noticed a bird's nest on the window sill of the window next to my desk in the office. Unfortunately the birds that built the nest are Indian Mynah birds, aka "the flying rat". Indian Mynah's are a common pest in Australia and often kill native Australian birds, see this transcript of a report by the 730 report for more info.
We did think about destroying the eggs (Stuart suggested boiling them and putting them back in the nest - very mean!) but there's something about being able to watch the progress of new life being formed...
Yesterday 2 of the eggs hatched!
It's hard to tell but there are 2 little birds there... They can barely hold up their heads and are really, really cute! Again, we had the conversation about killing them but now it's even harder to contemplate!What would you do?
i'm sure my husband knows how to cook them, let me know if you want to find out, k
ReplyDeleteI woulda gotten rid of the eggs before they hatched. I used to have avaries full of small finches, and these birds are more agressive than you'd give them credit for.
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