As we try to create and maintain habitat for birds and their prey species around our homes it makes sense to prioritise species suited to the conditions experienced in the Canberra region!!
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P.S. #1
I’d love to suggest, via the RiotACT, a
Berry Blitz for the ACT and region…….
If householders removed and green-binned all the berries they could reach, thousands of invasive species’ seedlings wouldn’t reach the nature reserves that are habitat for native birds in Currawongs’ droppings.
But if if Currawongs didn’t have berries to feast on they would prey on the smaller birds now as well as in spring when their victims are nesting……there are consequences for every action 😉 And Currawongs aren’t
the only culprit species dispersing berries.
P.S. #2
Cotoneaster berries shown from a recent Landcare session on Mt Rogers 2615. I estimated that, on average, each cluster consisted of 30 berries. Each berry appears to hold at least two seeds.
In the 1970’s Cotoneaster, Privets, Hawthorn and Firethorn were among species give FREE to householders to green up and screen their new backyards/blocks.
Rangers and landcaring volunteers have spent thousands of hours removing these invasive species from reserves in the last 2-3 decades.
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