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- birding@slrpnk.net
When it comes to native Australian fauna, birds have been among the catastrophic losers since European settlement.
“They happen to be lucky in that they like the habitat we modern Australian humans have created, which is basically what you’d call a park,” Ms Loos told ABC Statewide Mornings radio.
Photographer Chris Farrell, co-author of Australia’s Birdwatching Megaspots with Peter Rowland, said a greater emphasis on growing native trees in urban environments three or four decades ago had helped some of our most successful native birds.
Noisy miners are territorial birds that can push smaller birds out of an area.
Little corella (Cacatua sanguinea): regarded by some as a menace for crops, corellas and sulphur-crested cockatoos have thrived thanks to modern agriculture which has given them an abundant food source.
Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla): a similar tale to the white cockatoos, with which they often flock.
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Wow man each one of those birds was more beautiful than the last. And those are just common backyard birds? What little blessings they are! Good for you Australia your birds are wonderful and you are wonderful too. Kiss them on their little heads for me please.
I’m sorry. I can’t kiss an Ibis, Australia’s ugliest bird, on the head. One stole my sandwich once, I’ve never recovered.
These are the common birds that dominate modified landscapes to the detriment of other species. In a way, they are the daily reminder of all our other critically endangered and extinct species due to all our mistakes.
Not their fault though.
What! Bin Chicken had the guts to steal a sandwich??? I’ve always seen them so timid. I’ll be careful with them
Post Office Square, Brisbane Bin Chickens. 50 plus years of living out of bins (and thriving).
Oh man the ones that are around people often are cheeky AF. They’d steal something off your plate in front of you.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Among the cosmopolitan birds that will populate Australian gardens this spring, there is a cadre of successful natives you will see in increasing numbers each year.
Nature writer Tanya Loos said “unnatural” spaces — such as suburban backyards – were as appealing to certain native birds as they are to Australian families.
“They happen to be lucky in that they like the habitat we modern Australian humans have created, which is basically what you’d call a park,” Ms Loos told ABC Statewide Mornings radio.
Other charismatic species, such as the king parrot and the rainbow lorikeet, Birdlife Australia’s bird count champion, have been encouraged by well-meaning residents.
Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus): beautifully coloured and very social, their increasing presence in southern states has not been good news for some other parrots.
Willy wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys): feisty and fearless, this insect eater is at home almost anywhere but likes grassy areas such as urban lawns and parks.
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