Continuing my experimentation with flash I had noticed that a couple of Galahs had been showing up around dusk and playing around in my only gum tree.(what better subjects for trial and error)
Turns out they are being attracted by next door neighbour feeding them. Results are patchy. but a lot of fun in the taking.
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I hate to put a dampener on your neighbour's artificial feeding, Rick, (but then again, perhaps I don't) but watch for the development of beak & feather disease in these galahs.
Totally agree. I don't feed any wild bird or animals. Thanks for that info will keep a lookout in my photos, what signs should I be looking for?
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From AvianBiotech.com
From AvianBiotech.com
Thanks Woko, I have already noticed a change in behaviour of the usual backyard birds. The feeding has only been happening for a few days and initially there were on the few Galahs turning up that I had photographed. This morning there were over 30 Galahs as well as Eastern Rosellas and Rainbow Lorikeets, all fighting and squabbling. I can only hope my neighbour gets tired of it and ceases the feeding.
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You might want to pass on to your neighbour the information on beak & feather disease from AvianBiotech.com.
You could also show him one of the photos I took today of Parrots in my garden. I have countless birds come and feed on my native shrubs, trees and mostly the grasses and weeds. Just like this one. It would be so much more rewarding to see birds feed on what nature provides them with, and be free.
M-L
Excellent idea, Araminta.