Bold, perky Willie Wagtails (Rhipidura leucophrys) are much loved by Australians. They are common urban birds and construct their exquisite tightly-woven nests from fine grass, spider webs, animal hair and other fine materials. A pair of Willie Wagtails nested in a gum tree near our house and visited throughout the day to take mealworms from our hands for their chicks. One morning we discovered that the three almost flightless chicks had left the nest and were perching on a discarded air conditioner on the road verge. We were concerned that they might be killed by Ravens or by Angus, a neighbour’s predatory cat. The chicks then moved to small trees nearby, by were perching too low to be safe. Sally brought a dish of mealworms and placed the most vulnerable chick higher in the flowering Bottlebrush tree, only to be attacked by its parents! We’re happy to report that the Willie Wagtail family is safe at the time of posting this video and eating their second dish of mealworms.