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Originally Posted by Astro_Bot
Scarecrow? The bird could probably do with a laugh!  |
And it would probably like the straw.
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Originally Posted by Astro_Bot
On the subject of brazen birds, there are some butcher birds that fly to my door (and land about 2 feet away) when I open it - I figure someone local has been feeding them and they now associate a door opening with food, though it looks like they're trying to fly in through the door sometimes.
Then there are the magpies that walk right past me when I'm out gardening - seriously, they're within arms reach - but they just glance at me casually for a couple of seconds then keep going, picking at the ground for grubs.
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There used to be a willie wagtail about the area that responded to the sound of a lawnmower. It would follow me about the yard picking off insects I scared up. When I left the mower it would sit on the handle. It was within reach plenty of times but you know how quick they are.
My uncle used to have a magpie come down and sit on his spade or fork when he was digging his vege garden and wait for him to unearth worms. My uncle would be putting his foot on one side of the blade and the bird would sit on the other.
At the moment there are frogmouths nesting in the paperbark outside the neighbours place. I discovered it on Friday when I saw the pile of poo on the neighbour's car's bonnet. Later that night I confirmed one nestling and two concerned parents (certainly concerned about me shining a torch at them). The neighbour hosed his car yesterday but didn't move it.
I'm making it obvious that I know about the birds so as to head off any idea that they should remove the 'problem' - I don't fully trust them.
), and the lark has removed gutterguards before! I shoo it all the time, but it comes back.
