Percentage of birders in Australia - and feeding

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I'd have to look up the exact reference but I read recently on an article 
about Carnaby's Cockatoo.
One farmer in the wheatbelt is known to feed Carnaby's and this ready source 
of food means they also nest nearby.  The article notes that many Australian 
species (including the Carnaby's) are nomadic and will follow food sources. 
They do not become reliant on people feeding them because naturally they 
will hang around where ever the food is until the food runs out and then go 
elsewhere.  If the farmer stops feeding them, they'll just up and find some 
other food source.  The good thing is that seeing as there are suitable 
hollow bearing trees on the property - the closeness of a food source makes 
it an ideal nesting ground - something the Carnaby's Cockatoo is desperately 
lacking.
Belinda
Narrogin