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brush turkeys

To: Marie Tarrant <>, Greg Roberts <>
Subject: brush turkeys
From: Charles Hunter <>
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 19:05:56 -0700 (PDT)
The Brush Turkey's at Pearl Beach on the NSW Central Coast are very active, 
rebuilding their mounds.
 
The male dewlap's are growing and becoming brighter.
 
There are several mounds in backyards around Pearl Beach and most residents put 
up with their antics.
 
The bandicoots seem to make more mess in our backyard.
 
Having seen several large feral cats in the surrounding bush I actually wonder 
how any of these ground dwelling species survive!
 
Cheers,
Charles Hunter
 
 

From: Marie Tarrant <>
To: Greg Roberts <>
Cc: 
Sent: Monday, 25 July 2011 11:46 AM
Subject: brush turkeys

We've had a marauding gang of around 4-6 Brush turkeys for a year or two
now - they don't seem to be interested in mound building (thankfully) but
just arrive early mornings and late afternoons, strut around the yard a bit,
have a few half-hearted territorial disputes amongst themselves and then
settle down to 'roost' for the night, high in the branches of the gums
around the house.
Marie Tarrant
Kobble Creek


On 25 July 2011 06:35, Greg Roberts <> wrote:

> What to do about the damage to gardens caused by Australian Brush-Turkeys
> building their mounds? It's great to have the birds around, but they can do
> some serious wrecking. I initiated a discussion on Facebook about this and
> someone came up with the novel solution of placing a large mirror next to
> the mound. It works. The bird is agitated with the mirror for a day or two,
> then it quits the mound. See here:
> <
> http://sunshinecoastbirds.blogspot.com/2011/07/brush-turkeys-in-your-garden
> .html>
>
> http://sunshinecoastbirds.blogspot.com/2011/07/brush-turkeys-in-your-garden.
> html.
>
> Greg Roberts
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Kobble Creek,  Qld
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