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Australian Brush-turkey in western Sydney

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Subject: Australian Brush-turkey in western Sydney
From: John Leonard <>
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:44:57 +1100
I must admit a few years ago I fed Brush-turkeys at Lake Barrine, however,
I fed them natural foods. I discovered a tree with fruits on it and a
Brush-turkey feeding on one underneath, so I picked a few more fruit,
opened the shells and threw them down for the megapodes.

John Leonard

On 12 October 2012 10:43, Shirley Cook <> wrote:

> Probably a bit of both.  I certainly had no intention of feeding the
> little blighters.
>
> At the Boardwalk Cafe in Dorrigo National Park, they wage a constant
> battle with the birds - visitors who don't know what a pest they can
> become, think they are "sweet" because they will feed from the hand, given
> a chance!
>
> Shirley



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