Hi to everyone that responded and thanks
for the welcome 8-)
I am aware this is a bird watching list, I
also enjoy bird watching and that is the reason I joined this list. While I was introducing myself I thought
that perhaps because birds are a hobby of those on this list, that they may
know something about the disease which does not only affect pet birds but also
wild birds.
I have enjoyed bird watching for many years, though do not have a great expertise in the
area. I was given the gift of a
bird identification book “simpson
& day, Field Guide to the Birds of Australia; a book of identification”. I have enjoyed identifying birds from
the wild and around my area and was pleasantly surprised to find Corella’s
in my local area that according to my identification book come no where close
to here. I’ve enjoyed
watching a lot of birds go through their nesting season around our area…
I have so far identified Aus. Raven’s, Sulphur Crested cockatoos, rainbow
lorikeets, blue faced honey eaters and of course noisy miners. There are various other species… a small
species of bird of prey I am unable to identify because anytime I have ever
seen it, it has been flying high trying to lose a number of upset noisy miners,
magpie larks and ravens. *LOL* I know it has
a nest near by though… but have never been able to see it at good range
to identify it.
And for those concerned, I can assure you
my bird was not caged 8-) But a very very
well loved family member who loved nothing more than to be with us, having free
run of the house and yard – wings not clipped – of course his
disease meant he was unable to fly anyway the poor little guy. I do not have any caged birds and would
not want to keep any caged birds. Anyway,
thanks for the welcome, I look forward to learning more and chatting about the
antics of my local birds.
Arianwen
