This doesn't work at my place. I've got Blackbirds, Red Wattlebirds,
Little Wattlebirds( or whatever they are called now in SA), House
Sparrows, at least two Magpie families, Spotted Turtle-Doves, Aust and
Little Ravens, GSTs, plus a range of honeyeaters, Pardalotes, etc, etc.,
and, unfortunately the occasional Noisy Miner ( aggressive monsters that
they are), and they all seem to stay in this location - albeit with a
fairly clear pecking order. The Blackbirds are pretty quick on their
feet when the Magpies or Ravens give them a chase, but they just wait
'til the bigger birds have gone.
Tony.
-----Original Message-----
From:
On Behalf Of Chris Sanderson
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 10:16 AM
To: Trevor Hampel; Birding-Aus
Subject: A problem with Blackbirds
Hi Trevor,
It was related to me recently that Red Wattlebirds give Blackbirds a
very hard time, to the point of driving them away. Perhaps by
attracting Wattlebirds and Miners (not Mynahs) you could create a
situation where native birds are driving the blackbirds away. Of course
they won't discriminate so you'll lose any small birds you have as well.
Regards,
Chris
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