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Faye
assistant gardener
Australia
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 Posted - 17/11/2008 : 11:30:43
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We have heaps of birds on the block. The ubiquitous brush turkey is very common and the males build their giant nests using all our jungle and garden mulch. We put vegy scraps out and they love them - especially any fruit skins.
Hapless Garden Girl
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 17/11/2008 : 12:13:22
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A bird that makes gardening difficult... except when it comes to making compost heaps  We have the occasional one that wanders through the paddock and I don't mind as long as he stays outside the fenced yard. A few years ago we had trouble with one that kept flying into the banana tree and eating the bananas 
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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Faye
assistant gardener
Australia
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Posted - 17/11/2008 : 14:04:55
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Wompoo pigeon - one of Australia's most magnificent fruit eating pigeons - also called fruit dove - common but shy
Small Blue Kingfisher
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Faye
assistant gardener
Australia
202 Posts |
Posted - 17/11/2008 : 14:07:52
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Originally posted by Gail
A bird that makes gardening difficult... except when it comes to making compost heaps We have the occasional one that wanders through the paddock and I don't mind as long as he stays outside the fenced yard. A few years ago we had trouble with one that kept flying into the banana tree and eating the bananas
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld
Yes the brush turkey has no problem flying up into the tallest tree. When we had paw paws they always took bites out of the best fruit!
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 17/11/2008 : 15:42:18
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They are such messy birds those bush turkeys, I am so glad none live in my garden.
Love the others though, is it that pigeon that love the Wonga wonga vine
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
Posted - 17/11/2008 : 18:29:15
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Beautiful pigeon Faye  Love the kingfisher too. We have one that comes up near the house but as soon as anyone goes near a door or window all you see is a flash of blue as it flies back down to the dam where it lives. I have never been lucky enough to get a photo.
Mary-Anne, it is the Wonga pigeon and the Wonga wonga vine in Dreamtime stories.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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edleigh7
head gardener
Australia
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Posted - 17/11/2008 : 18:36:51
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Love everything but the bush turkey, especially those cute Kingfishers
Ed
Brisbane QLD AUS
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Pamela
head gardener
Australia
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Posted - 17/11/2008 : 18:53:49
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The wompoo pigeon is so lovely! As is the kingfisher. I found a sacred kingfisher dead on my deck not long ago. Only bird to have not recovered from flying into my windows or maybe it died of old age. Gorgeous colours.
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 17/11/2008 : 19:04:38
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Thanks Gail.
Its great to know I can still remember from that link you put on a while back 
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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Faye
assistant gardener
Australia
202 Posts |
Posted - 22/11/2008 : 11:01:54
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Baby Sun Bird in nest. They build their nests on the verandah and a dedicated mum and dad rear the young. They have to build in an area where the snakes can't get to them or the nest gets raided.
Faye Hapless Garden Girl |
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 22/11/2008 : 11:17:32
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Thats a pretty bird Faye.. I Googled Sun Bird to have a read as I have never seen one and now I know why, they only get up your way..
Lucky You..
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
Posted - 22/11/2008 : 12:28:57
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A very pretty bird and nice to have them nesting so close to where you can see them.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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Faye
assistant gardener
Australia
202 Posts |
Posted - 22/11/2008 : 13:36:53
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This is one of our less attractive birds but a real character. It splashes the water out of the bird bath.
It is a leatherhead or friarbird.
Faye Hapless Garden Girl |
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Faye
assistant gardener
Australia
202 Posts |
Posted - 22/11/2008 : 14:02:32
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A pair of orange footed scrub fowl. They seem to be 'loving' couples as they always travel in pairs and if one gets killed the other seems to stay alone. They move in interesting ways in short little busy runs and then peck about looking for grubs especially in the damp ground. Often the brush turkey will chase them and they take off but occasionally as if they have had enough they will chase the turkey back and scare it off.
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 22/11/2008 : 15:28:36
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Oh Yes nothing there in the looks department with that one
Those other two do look like a loving pair don't they..
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
Posted - 22/11/2008 : 16:42:10
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We have the friarbirds here but I've never seen the other ones... look interesting with that crest... nearly dinosaur like
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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