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| From: norman | 25/02/2002 8:40:51 |
| Subject: feeding wild birds | post id: 40596 |
| I have a neighbour who id feeding galahs and corella with a neverending pile of commercial grain mixture. The number has grown substantially anything up to a hundred or more they perch on all nearby trees a Norfolk is slowly being chewed to pieces. They have as yet not been able to see the damage done Is the seed a p[roblem for these wild birds | |
| From: Hottentot | 25/02/2002 8:44:37 |
| Subject: re: feeding wild birds | post id: 40597 |
| Hi Norman, You are going to get a lot of replys to this one!! Since visiting Scribbly Gum, I have learnt about the problem of feeding wildlife.The main problem is the transfer of diseases. I'll leave it to the others to give you more details. | |
| From: Paul | 25/02/2002 8:46:29 |
| Subject: re: feeding wild birds | post id: 40598 |
| It's also a big problem if the feeder goes away for a couple of weeks. If you want to feed them, do so irregularly. cheers, Paul | |
| From: Melba | 25/02/2002 9:04:53 |
| Subject: re: feeding wild birds | post id: 40603 |
| We feed rosellas and I can see the issue of common feed transferring diseases. Our problem is that the bird seed attracts rats to outr frangipani tree at night.How can we continue to enjoy the birds, whose antics delight us all, and still avoid the rat problem. | |
| From: witchy | 25/02/2002 9:09:04 |
| Subject: re: feeding wild birds | post id: 40604 |
| A good idea would be to plant native trees, to attract rather than feed them. There are some wonderful quick growing plants that attract the birds, talk to your local forestry nursery or to places like the NPWS they have brochures on what to plant. | |
| From: Batty® | 25/02/2002 9:12:50 |
| Subject: re: feeding wild birds | post id: 40606 |
| Also another problem with feeding native birds and this has been mentioned countless times is...you don't know how many other people are doing the same thing. Also feeding them the wrong type of food can be harmful in itself. I agree with Witchy, it is best to have many native trees and shrubs to attract them rather than them relying on us to manually feed them. Here I never hand feed any birds but have a vast variety of trees etc and all the birds come in everyday. From honeyeaters to parrots =] ^"^ | |
| From: beclf® | 25/02/2002 10:52:46 |
| Subject: re: feeding wild birds | post id: 40623 |
| Someone in the Perth area did this a few years ago, but he was lacing the grain with poison to actually kill off the corellas. I don't know how much of that was proven in court so I'd beter be quiet now :) Oh, and I 'm not suggesting that your neighbour should do that! Have you spoken to your him/her at all about how the birds are starting to cause a problem? Is s/he putting the grain out in a bird feeder? If so there are recommended ways of attracting birds (all sorts, not just the annoying ones) without actively feeding them. Native trees are one as everyone said, but stuffed if I can remember the rest. Quarrion should help, in the meantime I'll go looking. | |
| From: Hottentot | 25/02/2002 12:52:33 |
| Subject: re: feeding wild birds | post id: 40651 |
| Hi, Just found this about attracting birds to your gardent. Dont know how to do linky thing (next flex day I will sit down and study instructions, I promise!!) http://www.canberrabirds.dynamite.com.au/gardenbl.htm | |
| From: Tapperboy® | 25/02/2002 12:59:41 |
| Subject: re: feeding wild birds | post id: 40653 |
| That link, (opens in new window) | |
| From: Paul | 25/02/2002 13:34:51 |
| Subject: re: feeding wild birds | post id: 40675 |
| Rats are amazingly adept at reaching the feeders, the only solution I can think of is the feeder atop a tall pole with a metal collar. cheers, Paul | |
| From: boxhead | 25/02/2002 14:18:52 |
| Subject: re: feeding wild birds | post id: 40699 |
http://farrer.csu.edu.au/ASGAP/APOL11/sep98-4.html  Remember that if you plant your garden with the right native plants, the birds will come. | |
| From: Tapperboy® | 25/02/2002 14:21:18 |
| Subject: re: feeding wild birds | post id: 40700 |
| Good link isn't it. Love the drawing of Currawong (and offspring). | |
| From: boxhead | 25/02/2002 14:26:33 |
| Subject: re: feeding wild birds | post id: 40703 |
| Hi Tapperboy, Yeah they're too cute eh :)) They've got a few good shots of some nice eucalypt flowers too :) | |
| From: chrisy® | 25/02/2002 14:43:00 |
| Subject: re: feeding wild birds | post id: 40716 |
| Hi Norman You are right to be concerned about your neighbours activities. That is way too many Galahs to have in one area! A sure sign of over vealous feeding. Things you can do....... 1. Find out the impacts of feeding wildlife (which is what you are doing here)... have a look in previous threads, there is heaps of info on this topic. Try the NPWS and WIRES websites as well. 2. YOU can talk to your neighbours... using your new found knowledge... 3. You could ask NPWS to talk to your neighbours 4. You could ask a wildlife carer to talk to your neighbours 5. Complain to Council...... the are health and noise issues with over 100 Galahs feeding in one backyard I would suggest that 1. would be to most effective...... big sticks don't work as well as a friendly over the fence chat... but then your neighbours seem to really, really like feeding birds... good luck and keep us posted... | |
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