Yes it is good, only makes a low whining noise and only the timid finches fly away. Magpies look at me as if to say what the hell is that. Galahs and corellas I can get within 5 mts.
I thought that too, LOL, you could throw a blanket over it, and sneak up on birds. Now here is some oportunity to make money, hire them out to bird watchers!
I do love Masked Lapwings. When I was in primary school, maybe about grade 5, a pair of Lapwings thought it would be a good idea to build their nest and lay their eggs on the middle of the football ground. My friend and I managed to protect them for the whole day from rogue footballs and curious kids. At the end of the day though we took the eggs to my friend's neighbour who had an incubator and rehabilitates birds so as he could care for the eggs. They ended up hatching and my friend and I helped rear the two chicks into adults. One actually found a mate and came back to her damn the next year and had it's own young. I think it was a pretty good outcome under the circumstances.
You're on a roll, roybat. Keep 'em coming. It seems you get around a lot on your gopher. With an electric motor is it good for sneaking up on birds?
Yes it is good, only makes a low whining noise and only the timid finches fly away. Magpies look at me as if to say what the hell is that. Galahs and corellas I can get within 5 mts.
You might have hit on something there, roybat. I can imagine bird watchers & photographers having gophers as an essential part of their equipment.
I thought that too, LOL, you could throw a blanket over it, and sneak up on birds. Now here is some oportunity to make money, hire them out to bird watchers!
M-L
Hi roybat, where do you live? Plovers (masked Lapwings) live in every park or near railway stations in Victoria.
M-L
I live in Osborn S.A not far from Port Adelaide. I travel about to Outer Harbour and Inner Harbour. Plenty of parkland and reserves nearby.
I do love Masked Lapwings. When I was in primary school, maybe about grade 5, a pair of Lapwings thought it would be a good idea to build their nest and lay their eggs on the middle of the football ground. My friend and I managed to protect them for the whole day from rogue footballs and curious kids. At the end of the day though we took the eggs to my friend's neighbour who had an incubator and rehabilitates birds so as he could care for the eggs. They ended up hatching and my friend and I helped rear the two chicks into adults. One actually found a mate and came back to her damn the next year and had it's own young. I think it was a pretty good outcome under the circumstances.
North Central Victoria