I've aquired some new pets sort of...

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:54 pm

A pair of Wedge Tailed Eagles have plonked themselves at the back of my property and it's causing mayhem. I love watching them but the cat is having kittens after being dived upon twice and we cant allow the pigeons out . And they are looking at the dogs now. EEK!!! the magpies and the parrots are having a hard time chasing them off as well.

anyone want to get rid of their young toddlers just bring them here.

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Post by **Sunshine** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:24 pm

fuzzywuzzy;1204105 wrote: A pair of Wedge Tailed Eagles have plonked themselves at the back of my property and it's causing mayhem. I love watching them but the cat is having kittens after being dived upon twice and we cant allow the pigeons out . And they are looking at the dogs now. EEK!!! the magpies and the parrots are having a hard time chasing them off as well.

anyone want to get rid of their young toddlers just bring them here.

Wedge-tailed Eagle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fuzzy, I sure hope they don't decide to nest there. They are beautiful birds but surely will snatch up your cat and dogs if they can.

Hope they head for a different place to roost soon.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:19 am

fuzzywuzzy;1204105 wrote: A pair of Wedge Tailed Eagles have plonked themselves at the back of my property and it's causing mayhem. I love watching them but the cat is having kittens after being dived upon twice and we cant allow the pigeons out . And they are looking at the dogs now. EEK!!! the magpies and the parrots are having a hard time chasing them off as well.

anyone want to get rid of their young toddlers just bring them here.

Wedge-tailed Eagle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hi Fuzzy! welcome back! how was your trip?:guitarist:guitarist

not a good place at all for them!......keep your cat indoors!

maybe a hose will scare them away.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:34 am

They will stay as they have found the best restaurant in town. Cats, kittens, dogs they are in heaven. Keep your animals indoors hopefully they will nest some where else. Might borrow someones really BIG dog to run them off.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:09 am

Remove your wig before going outdoors. Thats some solid advice right there.

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:54 pm

Talking to a farmer last night and it looks like these birds are here to stay.:-3

We usually find them 5 to 15 km down the road but it's all burnt out so they have found our little backyard. If they cause a real nusance then I can call the ranger

thank you for the advice nommy

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:58 pm

fuzzywuzzy;1204663 wrote: We usually find them 5 to 15 km down the road but it's all burnt out so they have found our little backyard.

How long will it take for the burnt stuff to recover? Interesting q. in your neck of the woods, to me. These birds will eat carrion, won't they?

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 3:16 pm

Yep. You got a crow problem? I'll ship one of the darlings over.

The bush is already rejuvinating ......The kids call the trees "fluffy trees" The trees and ground cover come back pretty quickly but the animals don't, well, not for some time.

In the first pic on this site is what our bush currently looks like " fluffy trees"

Regeneration of Australian bushland after a bushfire

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 3:34 pm

fuzzywuzzy;1204684 wrote: Yep. You got a crow problem? I'll ship one of the darlings over.: D

Currently I have difficulties with jackdaws and magpies. Next year, these will be dealt with, though. I fear that your wedgie would be at a loose end after dealing with the main vermin.... perhaps become all consuming. Moving wildlife around has some rather unexpected consequences sometimes, as you will know well!

fuzzywuzzy;1204684 wrote: The bush is already rejuvinating ......The kids call the trees "fluffy trees" The trees and ground cover come back pretty quickly but the animals don't, well, not for some time.

In the first pic on this site is what our bush currently looks like " fluffy trees"

Ta. I'm aware of the effects on eucalyptus, but not details of other things (our (UK) heather has some resilience, too, to make a superficial comparison).

Chockygirl · Post by **Chockygirl** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 3:42 pm

fuzzywuzzy;1204684 wrote: Yep. You got a crow problem? I'll ship one of the darlings over.

The bush is already rejuvinating ......The kids call the trees "fluffy trees" The trees and ground cover come back pretty quickly but the animals don't, well, not for some time.

In the first pic on this site is what our bush currently looks like " fluffy trees"

Regeneration of Australian bushland after a bushfire

Fuzzy,are you anywhere near where any of those horrendous bushfires were in February?

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 3:51 pm

Yeah you could say that chockygirl. There's a thread somewhere.

I read your name as cockygirl I thought you must have been a farmer:wah:

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:05 pm

Bill Sikes;1204702 wrote: Currently I have difficulties with jackdaws and magpies. Next year, these will be dealt with, though. I fear that your wedgie would be at a loose end after dealing with the main vermin.... perhaps become all consuming. Moving wildlife around has some rather unexpected consequences sometimes, as you will know well!

Ta. I'm aware of the effects on eucalyptus, but not details of other things (our (UK) heather has some resilience, too, to make a superficial comparison).

I think our braken fern would be a closer comparison. It's not as soft as heather though . It took around four days for that stuff to come up again. Ya just can't kill it.

I remember looking out across a heathered field in Scotland. gosh it's pretty.

The problem for the eagles is that all the rabbits are gone, and the kangaroos havent really come back yet so there's not even road kill for them to pick at.

I'll get some pics of them .

Chockygirl · Post by **Chockygirl** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:08 pm

fuzzywuzzy;1204716 wrote:

I read your name as cockygirl I thought you must have been a farmer:wah:

Moi?

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:22 pm

Where do you holla from chockygirl? I see by your local time you're not one of our W.A friends.