Yes, I've seen that happen too. Skinks (mostly Common Garden Skinks, Delicate
Garden Skinks and Eastern Water Skinks) also feed and drink from our dog's food
and water bowls at our place which, in turn, may attract butcherbirds. Our
dog's food and water is always kept inside the house, but it still doesn't stop
the skinks from coming in from the garden to pillage the goods. No snakes yet!
Stephen Ambrose
Ryde NSW
-----Original Message-----
From: Birding-Aus On Behalf Of
martin cachard
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 5:50 AM
To: Graeme Chapman; ; Martin Butterfield
Cc:
Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Grey butcherbirds - FOOD FOR THOUGHT!! :-)
I totally agree that people feeding them also has contributed to this Grey
Butcherbird increase in numbers in recent decades in the suburbs of these
cities.
BUT here's another reason I've thought of that no-one has mentioned as yet...
food for thought... 😊
I also reckon that both Grey and Pied Butcherbirds would have been having a
great time helping themselves to any dog and cat food of the meaty and fishy
variety left outside by pet owners too!!!
so I don't think that's it's just down to people feeding these birds
intentionally...
cheers,
martin cachard
solar whisper wildlife cruises,
daintree river, FNQ.
& trinity beach, cairns, FNQ.
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From: Birding-Aus <> on behalf of Graeme
Chapman <>
Sent: Monday, 16 April 2018 1:59 PM
To:
Cc:
Subject: [Birding-Aus] Grey butcherbirds
Hello Stephen,
Probably because people feed them!
Cheers
Graeme
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