From: Brian Finch <birdfinch@gmail.com>
Date: 2012-05-02 19:00
Subject: Re: [KENYABIRDSNET] Broard-bill Roller at Karura Forest

Dear George,
I think you will find that the male was courtship-feeding a female
prior to mating, rather than any relationship with a juvenile,
Best for now
Brian

On 5/2/12, kamau <jorgekam2004@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Hello Birders'
>
> Despite the heavy rainfalls going on around Nairobi i managed to visit
> Karura forest yesterday for a walk.
>
> Karura has life for so many church groups having their walk, other people
> jogging,bicycle rides and of course a perfect place for see forest birds.We
> must not forget to thank (AFEW) African fund for endangered wildlife for
> constructing stairs to caves and a path bridge along Karura river.
>
> Broad-billed Roller seated on croton tree,Brown-troated Alethe at under
> growth,Cabanis's Greenbul and klaas's cuckoo male feeding young one of which
> i was shocked coz all i know is that klaas's cuckoo are nest parasite on
> sunbirds nest. My worry is do they take care of the young ones after the
> sunbirds  realises that they are growing at an amazing rate.
>
> George.
>
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