Pre-feeding at the Coopers nest I had been searching the bush for an adult. Out of nowhere a kik-kik-kik-kik-kik…which reminds me of a kazoo is heard. I now had company and assumed she was warning me I was trespassing on her territory.
They tend to be very defensive and protective of their young and are known to attack intruders…even humans.
Soon after this close encounter the male is heard…off she flew to retrieve the meal he had brought in.