Kerry the Kookaburra is quite the sticky beak. Often out the back sitting on the fence checking out the territory. Today he/she was lucky enough to get a few tidbits from me. I even dug up some worms but couldn't work out how to get them up to him/her other than throwing and that was less than successful. Now I find my mind going round in circles thinking of ways to get my offerings up there. Usually I put some dead meat on the end of a stick (which is taken in a death grip by that sometimes not-sticky-enough-beak before the meat is pulled off; one reason why I don't want to use my fingers) but wiggly worms do not play the game, perhaps sensing my intention. I'm thinking of a lid tacked to the end of a stick for next time. I'm sure Kerry won't starve in the meantime.
21.8.10
STICKY BEAK
Kerry the Kookaburra is quite the sticky beak. Often out the back sitting on the fence checking out the territory. Today he/she was lucky enough to get a few tidbits from me. I even dug up some worms but couldn't work out how to get them up to him/her other than throwing and that was less than successful. Now I find my mind going round in circles thinking of ways to get my offerings up there. Usually I put some dead meat on the end of a stick (which is taken in a death grip by that sometimes not-sticky-enough-beak before the meat is pulled off; one reason why I don't want to use my fingers) but wiggly worms do not play the game, perhaps sensing my intention. I'm thinking of a lid tacked to the end of a stick for next time. I'm sure Kerry won't starve in the meantime.
