Hi thatl05. Rather than feeding human food to those birds, thal05, have you thought about providing their natural food by planting their natural plants or have you already done this?
Yes, it does make it difficult. It would add new meaning to the term "pulling up roots".
However, I wonder if one option might be a discussion with the caravan park manager about the advantages of planting indigenous vegetation over providing human food for birds.
That was a year ago, but I might have thought the errect knob at the forehead was rather large, as it is in the Helmeted Friarbird.
But you could be right , and if you have a look at what I said, "...I think...", I didn't say "I'm sure". If you tell me otherwise, I'm all too happy to accept your ID
Sorry M-L, I hadn't noticed this was such old one, way before I joined in here. These old ones seem to pop up occassionally.! The original poster probably not still on here, considering the negative feedback.
You are right, I think this is a Helmeted Friarbird. (sorry to ask, what's it doing?)
M-L
Thanks for the info Araminta,we were feeding the little doves,I left the bread there and this is what happened.
Hi thatl05. Rather than feeding human food to those birds, thal05, have you thought about providing their natural food by planting their natural plants or have you already done this?
Hi Woka we live in a caravan park so this is not an option.
Yes, it does make it difficult. It would add new meaning to the term "pulling up roots".
However, I wonder if one option might be a discussion with the caravan park manager about the advantages of planting indigenous vegetation over providing human food for birds.
We are travelling Australia in a caravan
I always have a bag of birdseed for wildbirds and fruit which I offer to local wildlife
There is no excuse for offering human food to animals
You wouldn't offer sugar to a diabetic, or gluten to a coaliac sufferer.
Human food makes animals sick too.
If you want to feed them, offer them something from their natural diet.
Most birds will eat seed or fruit,
some like magpies and butcher birds eat meat and will take pet mince
I don't really know what the bird is, but interested why M-L said Helmeted & not Silver-crowned Friarbird?
That was a year ago
, but I might have thought the errect knob at the forehead was rather large, as it is in the Helmeted Friarbird.
But you could be right , and if you have a look at what I said, "...I think...", I didn't say "I'm sure". If you tell me otherwise, I'm all too happy to accept your ID
M-L
Sorry M-L, I hadn't noticed this was such old one, way before I joined in here. These old ones seem to pop up occassionally.! The original poster probably not still on here, considering the negative feedback.