Lorikeets Feeding on the Road
Don was interested to see rainbow lorikeets picking at something on the road. He soon realised that these clever little birds were eating the seed from capsules of Eucalyptus gummifera, the red bloodwood. The gumnuts had fallen on the road, and ... [... more]
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Feeding Lorikeets
The Nekta-Vite plastic bird feeder shown in our segment comes apart completely for cleaning and easy refilling. Even though there are some concerns about feeding native birds, there is no scientific evidence that it causes any harm. In fact, home ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Feeding Lorikeets
The Nekta-Vite plastic bird feeder comes apart completely for cleaning and easy refilling. Cost - $31 (plus $8.50 postage and handling).Available by mail order only, from: Even though there are some concerns about feeding native birds, there is ... [... more]
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Misty the Rainbow Lorikeet
This week, by popular demand, we showed Misty the Rainbow Lorikeet doing more amazing tricks. (See last week's road test for more information on lorikeets - click here.) If you have a pet as clever as Misty, why not write in and tell us about it? ... [... more]
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Figs with Maggots
Don noticed a group of Rainbow Lorikeets feeding in a Port Jackson fig tree (Ficus rubiginosa). All the native evergreen figs, including the Port Jackson and Morton Bay figs, produce genuine fig fruit. Fig fruit forms from an enlarged, hollow ... [... more]
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Myall Lakes luxury houseboat hire
Imagine looking from your porthole every morning to see unspoilt wilderness and flocks of cockatoos, magpies and rainbow lorikeets flying by. Thursday, May 11, 2006 The Myall Lakes National Park is 31,600 hectares of headland, forests, ... [... more]
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