The discussion on feeding birds has got me thinking about the waders. With their loss of stop-overs on their migratory paths, they are really finding it tough. I am not aware of waders being fed in the same way as the bush birds, but is it possible that artificial feeding does work? Or are they … Read more
Hi all, I have just published a post on my blog about invertebrates, many of which provide food for birds, but are interesting in their own right. I have also included a number of photographs. The blog address is: gregswildliferamblings.blogspot.com.au/ In addition I have been adding photos to the galleries on my website at: www.gregclancyecologistguide.com … Read more
Thank you Greg – for your explanation. We have been birding for some years now but so less experienced than some of you who post on Birding Aus. I have learnt a great deal. However, I can’t promise I will never put out bird seed again and Denise – water! We do however have a … Read more
I was reluctant to get involved in this after Greg Clancy was accused of “utter claptrap”, and following the recent complaints about spelling and grammar, and posting reports, I didn’t want to contribute to raising the temperature again. However I offer this for what it is worth: Twenty years ago, we moved on to a … Read more
> > Sorry, Robert and Rupert, bird baths are out too! See www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1264281/Infected-garden-feeders-bird-baths-blamed-deaths-fifth-Britains-greenfinches.html > > However, the National Audubon and several Audubon chapters gives advice on keeping feeders and bird baths clean. See for example www.auduboninternational.org/Resources/Documents/WHM%20-%20Bird%20Feeding.pdf. > > By the way the American Birding Association gives some guidelines on feeding and watering birds, mentioning that … Read more