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The Gardens are a reliable place to observe bell miners ... However, the exact colouring pattern varies across their range. Birds in Melbourne have a white back and less black than their non-Victorian ...
We are in a residential verge garden in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, and are meeting with Sean Dooley, from Birdlife Australia, to talk about the importance of small birds in gardens.
By reintroducing these plants, gardeners create microhabitats for birds, insects ... In Sydney and Melbourne, native plant gardens are transforming suburbs into vibrant, living mosaics where ...
Urban bird expert Annie Naimo witnessed a ... pied currawongs and magpies are also increasingly dominating Melbourne’s skies, parks and gardens, while smaller and less adaptable species are ...
Introduced myna birds have become dominant in Melbourne gardens. Not because of any desire to further dirty our esteemed river, but because the swarms of chirpy little sparrows are mostly gone now.
Speakers will highlight plantings that appeal to both birds and people ... There are no areas of bare soil in this Melbourne front garden designed by Emmaline Bowman.Credit: Marnie Hawson But ...
Is providing birds with food and water making them too dependent? Or are gardens just the new frontier of Australia’s urban landscape? New research aims to find out. This summer, when a rainbow ...
In are soft edges, long lawns and plants that lure birds and bees. Displays at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show are getting more naturalistic by the year. This five-day ...
Researchers at La Trobe and Melbourne Universities have been measuring the neurological responses to light pollution in urban wildlife. They’ve found that garden lights are disturbing the sleep ...