Wild Birds (18)
serene56: I would like to attract wild birds into my garden..In my area there are rainbow lorikeets, magpies, currawongs, kookaburras, peewees, noisy miners and other nice birdies
Any suggestions
Any suggestions
Hi Goodlookin`
What I did was make up a flat sqare tray, screw 4 metal eyes, 1 in each corner, get some hanging flower pot chain, of equal lengths to form a pyramid, coming together at a common ring,tie a long sash cord to the ring, get someone to attach a single pulley to a high tree branch pass cord thru pulley, fix your end of the has enough length for you to raise and lower seed platform you have made. Wild Bird mix is great I find, then sit back and wait it won`t take long, try and use marine ply for tray area, more weather resistant...
good luck...... xx
If you have noisy miners then your not going to get a huge range of birds,
lorikeets yes, but most other birds the miners will gang up on and chase off
lorikeets yes, but most other birds the miners will gang up on and chase off
I'd suggest you plant some Grevillea < > or maybe if you've room Banksia will also attract birds but i think Grevillea probably best, even ground covering varieties, wild tobacco and citrus also quite good
cruiser68: Hi Goodlookin`
What I did was make up a flat sqare tray, screw 4 metal eyes, 1 in each corner, get some hanging flower pot chain, of equal lengths to form a pyramid, coming together at a common ring,tie a long sash cord to the ring, get someone to attach a single pulley to a high tree branch pass cord thru pulley, fix your end of the has enough length for you to raise and lower seed platform you have made. Wild Bird mix is great I find, then sit back and wait it won`t take long, try and use marine ply for tray area, more weather resistant...
good luck...... xx
What I did was make up a flat sqare tray, screw 4 metal eyes, 1 in each corner, get some hanging flower pot chain, of equal lengths to form a pyramid, coming together at a common ring,tie a long sash cord to the ring, get someone to attach a single pulley to a high tree branch pass cord thru pulley, fix your end of the has enough length for you to raise and lower seed platform you have made. Wild Bird mix is great I find, then sit back and wait it won`t take long, try and use marine ply for tray area, more weather resistant...
good luck...... xx
Hi Cruiser
I like your idea of a suspended feeder, rather than encouraging birds down to a level where the neighbourhood cats will start eyeing them off
Thank you!
arapaho: If you have noisy miners then your not going to get a huge range of birds,
lorikeets yes, but most other birds the miners will gang up on and chase off
lorikeets yes, but most other birds the miners will gang up on and chase off
Oh right .. hmm
I guess I need to decide which species I would like to encourage and run with that ..
Can't please everyone all the time I guess
Thanks Arapaho
robplum: I'd suggest you plant some Grevillea < > or maybe if you've room Banksia will also attract birds but i think Grevillea probably best, even ground covering varieties, wild tobacco and citrus also quite good
Love that idea Rob, can't wait for spring (like most of us lol).. to start planting
I'd prefer to go with natural food sources
Thank you for your suggestions
Just sayin 
If you live in a weatherboard house Reney
Don't feed the woodpeckers
If you live in a weatherboard house Reney
Don't feed the woodpeckers
Lookin4missright: Just sayin
If you live in a weatherboard house Reney
Don't feed the woodpeckers
If you live in a weatherboard house Reney
Don't feed the woodpeckers
Nah they'd only get a beakful of asbestos round here hun
serene56: Love that idea Rob, can't wait for spring (like most of us lol).. to start planting
I'd prefer to go with natural food sources
Thank you for your suggestions
I'd prefer to go with natural food sources
Thank you for your suggestions
pictures for you of honey eater taken today can be found in Marboulius picture-took thread
arapaho: If you have noisy miners then your not going to get a huge range of birds,
lorikeets yes, but most other birds the miners will gang up on and chase off
lorikeets yes, but most other birds the miners will gang up on and chase off
Indian Miners are the problem one....they chase off all other birds even if they don't eat what is around and will starve because they don't eat what is there.
Noisy Miners are a native bird and will only come around if you have some good plants.... preferably grevilleas. Flowering gums that flower in different seasons are good to attract birds.
robplum: pictures for you of honey eater taken today can be found in Marboulius picture-took thread
How lovely, thank you rob
Early morning here, I'm listening to a bird nearby singing a long and complicated song ..
It gives 3 or 4 flawless renditions then stuffs one up in the middle, pauses and goes straight to the end bit
No idea what bird it is, but I'm enjoying its sunrise performance
wash2u: Indian Miners are the problem one....they chase off all other birds even if they don't eat what is around and will starve because they don't eat what is there.
Noisy Miners are a native bird and will only come around if you have some good plants.... preferably grevilleas. Flowering gums that flower in different seasons are good to attract birds.
Noisy Miners are a native bird and will only come around if you have some good plants.... preferably grevilleas. Flowering gums that flower in different seasons are good to attract birds.
Hi wash good to see you
Yes, I have Indian mynahs here and the Noisies lol.
There is not a huge mynah population and from my observation they do not appear to cause too much trouble for native species.
I'm lucky to have such a diverse range of species on my doorstep ..
I love how various birds come down and keep me company when I'm digging in the garden, they peck about enjoying the insects that emerge and have a good feed.
This is when I have my zen moments with nature and I'm finding that comforting right now
serene56: Hi wash good to see you Yes, I have Indian mynahs here and the Noisies lol.There is not a huge mynah population and from my observation they do not appear to cause too much trouble for native species.
I'm lucky to have such a diverse range of species on my doorstep ..
I love how various birds come down and keep me company when I'm digging in the garden, they peck about enjoying the insects that emerge and have a good feed.
This is when I have my zen moments with nature and I'm finding that comforting right now
I'm lucky to have such a diverse range of species on my doorstep ..
I love how various birds come down and keep me company when I'm digging in the garden, they peck about enjoying the insects that emerge and have a good feed.
This is when I have my zen moments with nature and I'm finding that comforting right now
My peewee mate Trevor arrived today the minute I set foot in the garden..
He called for his missus, Gloria, and they both set about pecking up the bits and pieces that interested them
serene56: My peewee mate Trevor arrived today the minute I set foot in the garden..
He called for his missus, Gloria, and they both set about pecking up the bits and pieces that interested them
He called for his missus, Gloria, and they both set about pecking up the bits and pieces that interested them
While away I managed to spot a few peewees around. Mentioned to someone that I have not generally seen them around and great to see them. Then got told that some people call them Mudlarks, Murray or Little Magpies. Have since looked them up and they are a distinctive and separate species to Magpies and Larks.
MAGPIE-LARK (Peewit or Peewee) (Grallina cyanoleuca). An attractively marked medium size bird appears to some as a small version of the Australian Magpie. Far from being the truth, they are, in the main, quiet birds. Their repeated call is what gives rise to them usually being referred to as Peewee's. They feed on small insects, grubs and earthworms which the forage for in gardens and lawns. Nest consists of a well constructed mud cup adhered to a tree branch.
Page 444 the field guide to the birds of australia by graham pizzy and frank knight lists it as Magpie-Lark other names little or murray magpie, mudlark, peewee or peewit. now regarded as a giant monarch flycatcher
Page 444 the field guide to the birds of australia by graham pizzy and frank knight lists it as Magpie-Lark other names little or murray magpie, mudlark, peewee or peewit. now regarded as a giant monarch flycatcher
robplum: MAGPIE-LARK (Peewit or Peewee) (Grallina cyanoleuca). An attractively marked medium size bird appears to some as a small version of the Australian Magpie. Far from being the truth, they are, in the main, quiet birds. Their repeated call is what gives rise to them usually being referred to as Peewee's. They feed on small insects, grubs and earthworms which the forage for in gardens and lawns. Nest consists of a well constructed mud cup adhered to a tree branch.
Page 444 the field guide to the birds of australia by graham pizzy and frank knight lists it as Magpie-Lark other names little or murray magpie, mudlark, peewee or peewit. now regarded as a giant monarch flycatcher
Page 444 the field guide to the birds of australia by graham pizzy and frank knight lists it as Magpie-Lark other names little or murray magpie, mudlark, peewee or peewit. now regarded as a giant monarch flycatcher
Which also gives rise to something that arose today regarding Ravens. As far as I know, they are unique to London and environs.
Was mentioned that south of the Murray, we have "Ravens." I was recently informed that Aust has 7 different types of Crows. I have since looked it up and there are different types of Crows here with one being called Australian Raven even though it is a Crow
robplum: Yeah the ones we have here they call them Ravens, i thought they were crows to.
Been tripped up a few times with bird naming,
Been tripped up a few times with bird naming,
I have always understood there to be only a single breed of Raven and only in England. Done a bit of research on Ravens in Australia and there are 3 types of Crows we call "Ravens" (okay, not me but some people do)..... Australian Raven (also known as Kelly), Forest Raven (aka Tasmanian or New England Raven) and the Little Raven ..... all are of the Corvus (Crow) family and are not Ravens as such.
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In my area there are rainbow lorikeets, magpies, currawongs, kookaburras, peewees, noisy miners and other nice birdies
Any suggestions