deterring swooping butcherbirds...

["Arwen B. Ximenes" <>]

Hi Greg,
thanks - I'm now informed the cute little birdy has drawn blood - four victims 
so far... Not a happy situation!

Arwen 


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> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] deterring swooping butcherbirds...
> Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 08:59:09 +1100
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> Hi Arwen,
> 
> If the butcherbird is hanging around one yard it begs the question of 
> whether someone is already feeding it  unless the nest is in that yard. 
> Feeding it will only exacerbate the problem.
> 
> 
> Regards
> Greg
> 
> Dr Greg. P. Clancy
> Ecologist and Birding-wildlife Guide
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> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Arwen B. Ximenes
> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2014 3:58 PM
> To: 
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] deterring swooping butcherbirds...
> 
> hi All,
> I'd appreciate any suggestions on deterring swooping butcherbirds (Grey 
> Butcherbird, in Bullaburra west of Sydney) - my friend has a newborn baby 
> and can barely get out to the washing line to hang out nappies... She has to 
> go out wielding a broom "helicopter style".
> Can anyone suggest anything other than waiting till nesting season is over?
> There was one idea, to leave mince on the fence - would it still swoop the 
> hand that feeds it, would it become demanding as well as swoop? thoughts on 
> this?And how safe is the baby in the backyard (not to mention her 8 year 
> old...).
> Thanks in advance.
> Arwen
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