"OmManiPadmeOmelet" wrote in message
"Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote:

I have quite a few birdhouse gourd seeds on hand if you want
some?

Thanks for the generous offer Om. Are you in Australia? If not
then
I must sadly decline due to quarantine concerns. However, I'm
sure
that the problem isn't breeding, we have lots odfine leaved shrubs
and
bushes and each year we have babies. It's just that the sodding
Currawongs are such efficient and effective killers.

Don't think I've never sent seeds to Australia. ;-)
One just has to have the "knack" if you know what I mean.

I know it has been done but as I live on a farm and we derive part of
our income from the land, I'm very conscious of the quarantine laws.
I'd never do anything to contravene them. In fact I will vote against
any government who tries to endanger our environment by chanhing our
import laws as a result of sodding globalisation. Thanks again Om but
since Teryc gave a site for them in Aus, I know I'll be able to get
them locally. It's a good firm and I've used them before.

Of course, you can use just about any gourd, or build some small
bird
houses. It's just that the gourds are convenient and easy, and fast.

How do you make the nest?

One
of my most valuable items is time it seems! Hence the "pop up"
greenhouses I have. Spent maybe 1 hour max erecting each one and
putting
in the shelving.

Now that too sounds interesting. What is it and how do you make them.

We went away for 3 days and when we came back we both noticed how
much
the small bird population had dropped. We keep an eye on the
Currawongs when we are here and "discourage" them for being
aroudn.

Are you allowed to own an air rifle? Around here, those are not
classified as a firearm.

I've got a gun licence and guns so that isn't a problem. I suspect
that shooting Currawongs isn't allowed and a lead slug just makes then
squark but............

Squirrel is delicious. Can't help but wonder the same about
Currawongs?

Some of the real old timers round here have eaten just about anything
(like crows) but I've not heard of them eating currawongs. They'd
probably be most like a crow in taste and size. I think I'll stick to
real meat :-))

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,
"Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote:


Of course, you can use just about any gourd, or build some small
bird
houses. It's just that the gourds are convenient and easy, and fast.

How do you make the nest?

The bird builds it's own nest inside.
Just carve the hole small enough so the Currawong cannot get inside and
the bird still can. Make sure the nesting space is at lest 6 cm. deep
and drill 3 drain holes in the bottom for when it rains. They will build
on top of the drains but it does not plug them.

I don't have any pics on hand right now, sorry.
I cut a hole for the birds, drain holes in the bottom and stick a
screwed in eye bolt in the top for hanging, and hang them up between 5
and 6 ft. up. Mine seem to go for the lower ones.


One
of my most valuable items is time it seems! Hence the "pop up"
greenhouses I have. Spent maybe 1 hour max erecting each one and
putting
in the shelving.

Now that too sounds interesting. What is it and how do you make them.

I got them from he

http://tinyurl.com/kfmd9

Do a google search using "dreamhouse greenhouse" and see if you can find
one locally.


Are you allowed to own an air rifle? Around here, those are not
classified as a firearm.

I've got a gun licence and guns so that isn't a problem. I suspect
that shooting Currawongs isn't allowed and a lead slug just makes then
squark but............

Follow the 3S rule...... ;-)


Squirrel is delicious. Can't help but wonder the same about
Currawongs?

Some of the real old timers round here have eaten just about anything
(like crows) but I've not heard of them eating currawongs. They'd
probably be most like a crow in taste and size. I think I'll stick to
real meat :-))

lol
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson

"OmManiPadmeOmelet" wrote in message
"Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote:
How do you make the nest?

The bird builds it's own nest inside.
Just carve the hole small enough so the Currawong cannot get inside
and
the bird still can. Make sure the nesting space is at lest 6 cm.
deep
and drill 3 drain holes in the bottom for when it rains. They will
build
on top of the drains but it does not plug them.

I don't have any pics on hand right now, sorry.
I cut a hole for the birds, drain holes in the bottom and stick a
screwed in eye bolt in the top for hanging, and hang them up between
5
and 6 ft. up. Mine seem to go for the lower ones.

Thanks for the instructions Om.

the "pop up"
greenhouses

Now that too sounds interesting. What is it and how do you make
them.

I got them from he
http://tinyurl.com/kfmd9

Do a google search using "dreamhouse greenhouse" and see if you can
find
one locally.

Looks great. Unfortunately not available locally. :-((
I've got a gun licence and guns so that isn't a problem. I
suspect
that shooting Currawongs isn't allowed and a lead slug just makes
then
squark but............

Follow the 3S rule...... ;-)

Yes :-)) I was telling a friend that rule today in relation to a cat
problem she has.

In article
,
"Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote:

I cut a hole for the birds, drain holes in the bottom and stick a
screwed in eye bolt in the top for hanging, and hang them up between
5
and 6 ft. up. Mine seem to go for the lower ones.

Thanks for the instructions Om.

Glad I could help!

I got them from he
http://tinyurl.com/kfmd9

Do a google search using "dreamhouse greenhouse" and see if you can
find
one locally.

Looks great. Unfortunately not available locally. :-((

I wonder tho' if the promised free shipping on most sites that sell
these includes your location? :-)

I've got a gun licence and guns so that isn't a problem. I
suspect
that shooting Currawongs isn't allowed and a lead slug just makes
then
squark but............

Follow the 3S rule...... ;-)

Yes :-)) I was telling a friend that rule today in relation to a cat
problem she has.

Indeed... Works for most any "pest" iykwim??? G
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson