Tag Archives: birds

Birdbath

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Laura Rittenhouse

As I continue to make my way through the garden beds on the farm, I keep uncovering all kinds of cool things. For example, a bird bath. Seriously, you couldn’t see this thing before I cut back some flowering ginger … Continue reading →

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Duck Pond

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Laura Rittenhouse

We have a duck pond on the farm. Or something like a duck pond. It’s a large hole in the ground half-full of water, covered by Azolla (a native water fern), surrounded by grasses and visited by waterbirds. It has … Continue reading →

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Hitchcockian Farm

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Laura Rittenhouse

The other day I found myself on a set from The Birds at the Richmond Farm. Or that’s what it felt like. It’s the pecan trees, they attract an incredible amount of animal life – birds being my favourite visitors, … Continue reading →

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Do I have a Pet Cockatoo?

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Laura Rittenhouse

Methuselah (that’s what I’ve named him) has moved into a pecan tree above the chicken run. He’s either sick or very old (or both). I suspect he’s old – which means something because cockatoos live easily to 80. He’s lost … Continue reading →

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Parrot (not Possum) Box

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Laura Rittenhouse

In November, Possums moved into our parrot box. It didn’t really matter that it was possums rather than parrots, I was happy as long as some local fauna was making use of all that hard (okay, easy) work. The possums were … Continue reading →

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Crimson Rosellas

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Laura Rittenhouse

I recently posted about my impromptu aviary. I mentioned that when the sunflowers ripened, I would be adding parrots to the list of birds visiting my back garden. Well, the sunflowers are ripening. Here are the first visitors: crimson Rosellas. … Continue reading →

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Do Brushturkeys Eat Chicken Feed?

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Laura Rittenhouse

When Frank and I recently spotted a brushturkey in our back garden, it prompted me to wonder aloud, “Do you think brushturkeys would eat our chook’s food?” Frank assured me they wouldn’t. I wasn’t convinced. They do scratch up insects … Continue reading →

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Sharing

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Laura Rittenhouse

My chickens aren’t the best at sharing. Poor Rosie gets pecked often when she tries to eat from the same food trough/plate/source as Isabel. Bronwyn is more relaxed but sometimes she’ll chase both Rosie and Isabel away from anything she … Continue reading →

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Welcome Visitor

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Laura Rittenhouse

Recently we had a visit from a blue-tongued lizard (skink actually) a local lizard that’s about 45 cm (a foot-and-a-half) long. Or maybe it’s a bobtail. To be honest, I’m not really clear on the distinction. I call them all … Continue reading →

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Feeding the Masses of Fauna off Sunflowers

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Laura Rittenhouse

Seriously, those sunflowers really bring in the masses. The gift that keeps on giving. These are some of the uses to which my sunflowers are put in my garden: Seeds: As soon as they’re planted they’re dug up and eaten … Continue reading →

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