I've had quite a few dead baby Mynahs around my property in South
Warrandyte, Victoria. Also a dead ringtail out in the paddocks presumably
from the heat. I managed to set up an extra bird bath near our boundary
which has a good tree-line . It became quite busy, with one afternoon even
having 7 Choughs asleep around the rim of it. It was set up by a leaking
tap that I was trying to get fixed. I think between the small puddle from
the tap, which was just as busy, plus the birdbath it kept many birds
watered during the few 41 to 45 degree days we had. They were almost
queuing up for it!
My small dam has completely dried up for the first time in the 4 years I've
been here so the local kangaroos are making use of all my horses' water
troughs.
Karen.
Just to stir up conversation on this a bit, does anyone have any stories
from the recent heat wave in Southern Australia (SA and VIC?)
Over the few weeks, a eucalypt tree in my back yard has been flowering
and attracting 50+ Rainbow Lorikeets each evening. Last thursday, when
temperatures reached over 40 degrees for 3 days straight, the tree was
empty.
The last few nights, the birds have been back but not in the same numbers.
I'm not sure if any deaths have occurred that led to the decrease in
numbers, or if the tree's nectar source is naturally 'drying' up.
Peter
Not exactly a bird anecdote, and I'm not sure how true the story is, but
at
least one Koala seems to have had the right idea.
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/nayional/737051/summer-heatwave-damages-produce-f
armers
Stephen Ambrose
Ryde, NSW
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