Australian Brush-turkey in western Sydney

[John Leonard <>]

I must admit a few years ago I fed Brush-turkeys at Lake Barrine, however,
I fed them natural foods. I discovered a tree with fruits on it and a
Brush-turkey feeding on one underneath, so I picked a few more fruit,
opened the shells and threw them down for the megapodes.

John Leonard

On 12 October 2012 10:43, Shirley Cook <> wrote:

> Probably a bit of both.  I certainly had no intention of feeding the
> little blighters.
>
> At the Boardwalk Cafe in Dorrigo National Park, they wage a constant
> battle with the birds - visitors who don't know what a pest they can
> become, think they are "sweet" because they will feed from the hand, given
> a chance!
>
> Shirley