Sneaky Karitu - But Karivon Wins the Day

The magpies, currawongs, butcherbirds, noisy-miners - they are all friends and interact daily in many ways. They play with each other, negotiate with each other, tease each other and help each other.  This slideshow tells a really cute story that we have seen played out in many variations.

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Previous Slide 1/24 NextKerry finds a juicy biteDimpy looks distractedWhile Dimpy's not lookingSneaky Karitu steals Dimpy's pieceKaritu runs up the bankAh! A good place to eatWith no one to bother meI can eat at liesureBut Wendy goes to investigateMinnie checks it out tooMinnie is satisfiedWendy not so...Wendy wants answersor perhaps a bribeKaritu tries to hide in the mulberry treeIf I go a bit deeper I may not be spottedbut Wendy's keen and gives chaseKarivon spots a pieceWhy miss an opportunity?While others are busyand no one's lookingKarivon got one awayMaggie comes down tooBut Karivon can eat in peace - Maggie doesn't mind

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