So do you consider cockatoos the same as starlings?
Nov 7th 2006, 11:17 am
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So do you consider cockatoos the same as starlings?
We've only been here a week or so but we're already loving the locals. Here's some photos from our balcony this evening - Cockatoos
I guess these are 'normal' right? They create a right racket outside our apartment every evening...
Graham
I guess these are 'normal' right? They create a right racket outside our apartment every evening...
Graham
Nov 7th 2006, 11:37 am
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Re: So do you consider cockatoos the same as starlings?
Originally Posted by northerner
We've only been here a week or so but we're already loving the locals. Here's some photos from our balcony this evening - Cockatoos
I guess these are 'normal' right? They create a right racket outside our apartment every evening...
Graham
I guess these are 'normal' right? They create a right racket outside our apartment every evening...
Graham
(sorry, if I missed something and I'm a bit slow on the uptake!)OzTennis
Nov 7th 2006, 11:46 am
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Re: So do you consider cockatoos the same as starlings?
Well I guess they are both noisy flying things but for me the similarity ends there.
Nov 7th 2006, 11:53 am
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Re: So do you consider cockatoos the same as starlings?
Originally Posted by northerner
We've only been here a week or so but we're already loving the locals. Here's some photos from our balcony this evening - Cockatoos
I guess these are 'normal' right? They create a right racket outside our apartment every evening...
Graham
I guess these are 'normal' right? They create a right racket outside our apartment every evening...
Graham
Nov 7th 2006, 12:19 pm
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Re: So do you consider cockatoos the same as starlings?
Originally Posted by northerner
We've only been here a week or so but we're already loving the locals. Here's some photos from our balcony this evening - Cockatoos
I guess these are 'normal' right? They create a right racket outside our apartment every evening...
Graham
I guess these are 'normal' right? They create a right racket outside our apartment every evening...
Graham
Very intelligent birds easily educated we haven't had them back for a while. Now we just get the odd one and a few well placed rocks soon educate them. They can destroy a tree in a couple of days just by systematically chewing all the foliage off, definitely to be discouraged rather than fed.
Nov 7th 2006, 6:51 pm
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Re: So do you consider cockatoos the same as starlings?
Originally Posted by cresta57
Don't encourage the destructive bloody things. They wrecked our new home in one weekend [while we were away in Brisbane]. Came back to a veranda that looked like someone had took an axe to it. Every piece of timber was chewed and pieces ripped out.
Very intelligent birds easily educated we haven't had them back for a while. Now we just get the odd one and a few well placed rocks soon educate them. They can destroy a tree in a couple of days just by systematically chewing all the foliage off, definitely to be discouraged rather than fed.
Very intelligent birds easily educated we haven't had them back for a while. Now we just get the odd one and a few well placed rocks soon educate them. They can destroy a tree in a couple of days just by systematically chewing all the foliage off, definitely to be discouraged rather than fed.
Nov 7th 2006, 7:27 pm
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Re: So do you consider cockatoos the same as starlings?
Originally Posted by northerner
We've only been here a week or so but we're already loving the locals. Here's some photos from our balcony this evening - Cockatoos
I guess these are 'normal' right? They create a right racket outside our apartment every evening...
Graham
I guess these are 'normal' right? They create a right racket outside our apartment every evening...
Graham
As for the noise they have been flying around outside since 5am this morning screeching but you get used to that.
Nov 7th 2006, 8:48 pm
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Re: So do you consider cockatoos the same as starlings?
Originally Posted by cresta57
Don't encourage the destructive bloody things. They wrecked our new home in one weekend [while we were away in Brisbane]. Came back to a veranda that looked like someone had took an axe to it. Every piece of timber was chewed and pieces ripped out.
Very intelligent birds easily educated we haven't had them back for a while. Now we just get the odd one and a few well placed rocks soon educate them. They can destroy a tree in a couple of days just by systematically chewing all the foliage off, definitely to be discouraged rather than fed.
Very intelligent birds easily educated we haven't had them back for a while. Now we just get the odd one and a few well placed rocks soon educate them. They can destroy a tree in a couple of days just by systematically chewing all the foliage off, definitely to be discouraged rather than fed.
Flippin noise they can make around 5 am is not something you find cute after a while either.
Nov 7th 2006, 8:54 pm
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Re: So do you consider cockatoos the same as starlings?
Originally Posted by cresta57
They can destroy a tree in a couple of days just by systematically chewing all the foliage off, definitely to be discouraged rather than fed.
Not noticed the noise in the morning, but maybe that's just the hibernating effect of
the night before - very, very noisy (like they're fighting with each other) around 6-7pm every night though.Not bored of them yet, but I'll give it a few more weeks!!
Graham
Nov 7th 2006, 9:01 pm
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Re: So do you consider cockatoos the same as starlings?
The first one or two are cute, and you get the camera out.... 30 mins later their 1000 friends turn up for a group photo
Nov 7th 2006, 9:21 pm
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Re: So do you consider cockatoos the same as starlings?
Originally Posted by northerner
Better tell Nic to cross nuts to feed thebirds off the shopping list then!!
Not noticed the noise in the morning, but maybe that's just the hibernating effect of the night before - very, very noisy (like they're fighting with each other) around 6-7pm every night though.
Not bored of them yet, but I'll give it a few more weeks!!
Graham
Not noticed the noise in the morning, but maybe that's just the hibernating effect of
the night before - very, very noisy (like they're fighting with each other) around 6-7pm every night though.Not bored of them yet, but I'll give it a few more weeks!!
Graham
Nov 8th 2006, 6:16 am
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Re: So do you consider cockatoos the same as starlings?
Originally Posted by cresta57
It's only the Cockies that you shouldn't encourage. If you buy seed to feed the birds buy wild bird seed with no black sunflower seeds they do some with fruit & nuts added. Don't feed them seed all the time we feed them quite a bit of fresh fruit and the parrots and laurakeets love a bit of bread soaked in honey. The local King Parrots and Rainbow Laurakeets eat out of our hands as do the magpies and Kookaburras. Feeding the Magpies means they don't dive bomb you as much in the mating season
