Cruel Idiots Everywhere

[Rally Pack 2000]

Some Cowboy lumberjacks decided to bring down a dead tree next door. Rather than move their woodchipper they took out their fence and clothesline instead.

However if that wasnt bad enough its actually against he law to bring down trees with active nests in them. Without telling anyone simply leaving the chicks to fend for themselves on the ground. One dead from the fall, One taken by cats and by the time I realised they had been abandoned there was only one left. One very frightened hungry bird, now member of the family.

There really is no common sense or goodness in some people.

[RWL81P]

same in england, i see people taking trees down during nesting time and think how stupid can you be just to earn a couple of quid

[DT36]

We fed some courting Robins in our garden, this time last year. They ended up building a nest in our banking that we could see them feeding their young around March time. 

We were then due to have landscaping done and actually put it off until the young flew. We kept putting tidbits out for them and my Missus almost got them feeding from her hand.  She also had them coming to the kitchen window as well. 

Have had to work at encouraging them back since the work was done, but she's got them coming to the kitchen door now and whistling.  Seems like it's another pair, playing the courting/chasing game. 

Also moved our Hedgehog house last year, but haven't spotted him back since we had the work done. 

[voodoo57]

 

sadly it seems people are still sucked in into thinking that these flyby night 'tree specialists' know what they are doing, when after they do a half arsed job &  rip you off, they dump the tree/branches in a lay-by (or make a lay-by). Anyone can get a sign made and stick it on the side of a truck etc... throw a chain saw in the back and wear a  hard hat! But well done guy's! nice to see some wildlife saved!

[aardvark101]

Not an attack Magpie nest then ?

[Rally Pack 2000]

8 hours ago, aardvark101 said:

Not an attack Magpie nest then ?

There was one in that very same tree at one point. Magpies are a protected species here yet Sulphur Crested Cockatoos are not.

[The Transplanter]

On 07/11/2017 at 03:36, Rally Pack 2000 said:

There was one in that very same tree at one point. Magpies are a protected species here yet Sulphur Crested Cockatoos are not.

That's a bit ridiculous to a Brit as Cockatoos sell for a small fortune in the pet trade over here, and Magpies are bloody everywhere!

I always wanted a Moluccan. Dont think you get them in Oz??

[Rally Pack 2000]

9 hours ago, The Transplanter said:

That's a bit ridiculous to a Brit as Cockatoos sell for a small fortune in the pet trade over here, and Magpies are bloody everywhere!

I always wanted a Moluccan. Dont think you get them in Oz??

Its all about numbers and rarity I guess. Sulphur Crested Cockatoos are very common. In one place in the Suburb that I live they hang out in their thousands near the Red Rooster that they close off the drive through because they cant hear you in the shop for all the screeching over the microphone. Being common though doesn't mean their life is simply valueless like these tree loppers seem to think.

I would imagine our Magpies are a different species to the ones you have there and are rare and as such get protected status. That doesnt make them any less swoopy and nasty. I remember as a kid one decided to nest in the middle of my school and you basically couldnt play in the playground without it shedding blood. The school said their hands were tied. During one night you heard a 22 go off in school grounds and everyone knew the problem was simply taken care of discretely by a parent and no one mentioned it when there was no attacks the next day.

We dont get those Cockatoos in Australia. They are further North in Indonesia I think. Although we do have a similar salmon pink cockatoo called the Major Mitchell. Named after a British compatriot who discovered it way back when I suspect.