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Re: Effect of extreme heat on birds

To: "'Stephen Ambrose'" <>, <>
Subject: Re: Effect of extreme heat on birds
From: "Tony Russell" <>
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 17:14:45 +1030
Yes, here's a story being repeated all over SA. All my tree Ferns and
Fuchsias are shrivelling up in this stupid heat.

Tony.

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Just to  stir up conversation on this a bit, does anyone have any
stories 
from the recent heat wave in Southern Australia (SA and VIC?) Over the
few weeks,  a eucalypt tree in my back yard has been  flowering 
and attracting 50+ Rainbow Lorikeets each evening.  Last thursday, when 
temperatures reached over 40 degrees for 3 days straight, the tree was 
empty.
The last few nights, the birds have been back but not in the same
numbers. 
I'm not sure if any deaths have occurred that led to the decrease in 
numbers, or if the tree's nectar source is naturally 'drying' up. Peter


Not exactly a bird anecdote, and I'm not sure how true the story is, but
at least one Koala seems to have had the right idea.

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/nayional/737051/summer-heatwave-damages-produ
ce-f
armers

Stephen Ambrose
Ryde, NSW



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