bird feeders

["Greg & Val Clancy" <>]

Hi Michelle,

Is your project looking at the other potential problems with feeding birds - 
i.e. the spread of disease (beak and feather etc.) and the effect of 
attracting (often large) birds to feeders that then dominate the landscape 
to the detriment of the smaller (more threatened species).  I suppose the 
Rainbow Lorikeets that you mention are an example of the latter but what 
about the others (Noisy Miners, Blue-faced Honeyeaters, Magpies and 
butcherbirds)?

Regards

Greg Clancy