From: "Birds Australia
Membership" <>
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Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:57:41 +1100
Dear Birds Australia members,
The Birds in Backyards Program needs photographs of good bird gardens and
we are hoping some of you can help.
The program is nearing completion of its Best Practice Guidelines for
Urban Bird Habitat, and we are looking for photos of bird-friendly
gardens to feature in it. These Guidelines, while being aimed
primarily at local governments, urban planners, developers etc, will also
be appropriate for individuals. They are based on scientific
research undertaken throughout Australia on urban avifauna and habitat
and are being edited by both a scientific and a reference
committee. This makes them unique in Australia and we are hoping
they will influence change in many local government development
activities as well as individuals working in their home gardens.
They will be available from the Birds in Backyards website
www.birdsinbackyards.net by the middle of this
year.
In particular we are looking for gardens that are either ?messy? or
?neat?, predominantly, but not necessarily exclusively, use locally
native plant species, creating lots of structure. We are also looking for
photos of hedges that have been created using native plants. As
Australia is such a diverse country, and the principals of the
Guidelines will be adaptable to a broad range of this diversity,
it would be great if we could find examples of bird attracting gardens
from a broad range of habitats and locations.
If you have a great garden that fits any of these criteria and don?t mind
submitting a photo or two please email it to
. We need to know the name of the photographer to acknowledge them under
the photo and also the suburb and city or location in which the photo was
taken. A few details about what you have done to create your garden or
interesting birds you have visiting would also be appreciated, as well as
some notes about the plants you have used, or the plants that are most
successful.
Many thanks,
Holly
Holly Parsons
Project Officer
Birds in Backyards Program
Birds Australia
Birds Australia
415 Riversdale Road
Hawthorn East VIC 3123
Australia
Ph 1300 730 075
www.birdsaustralia.com.au
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