Gang-gang update 20 June 2024. Gang-gang numbers down due to massive cold front passing through AU.

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Gang-gangs, Eagles and Frogmouths TV

9 күн бұрын

Only 13 Gang-gangs this morning as a massive cold front continues to pass through Australia and the eastern sea board. With the air extremely cold in my local area it makes it a bit uncomfortable for the Gang-gangs to forage as widely as they usually would.
In the video we also see that an adult female has sustained a serious leg injury. This is very sad, especially with females being scarce due to the Gang-gang demographic crisis. I don't know for certain but I always suspect that such injuries come from human interference. Her wings are 100% fine, so maybe she can survive, I certainly hope so. It is a bit upsetting for me when I see such things, although I don't give away much on camera, and I am pretty helpless at trying to stop other humans from doing such things.

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@k.jespersen6145 7 күн бұрын

Poor little girl! Praying that she heals fast and fully. Is there any chance that it's arthritis? I once saw a parrot that had healed-injury-related arthritis the acted up in the weather, and he held the impacted foot like that only when it was hurting.

@eaglesandfrogmouthstv2749 6 күн бұрын

Hi and thanks for your comment. Umm you've raised a new possibility, but I always have a strong suspicion that these are human interventions causing these injuries. I had a wild female Gang-gang in the past who always visited, and she lost some of her toes, but managed to survive, presumably from a suburban garden incident. In contrast to some of the more street-wise and common birds of Australia, Gang-gangs have a pretty strong suspicion of people and garden hazards, so I always find it a bit concerning when I see them damaged like this 😞, not forgetting to mention their endangered status. Thanks for praying for her, I need to do that too.