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Back in the aviary
BirdCast has come back to visit the naretha aviaries but not to talk about naretha bluebonnet parrots instead the cleaning of the aviaries and some hints and tips on nest box and general aviary management.If you keep aviary birds yourself you will know ho
Birding in the Great Western Woodlands
You don't even need to leave Australian shores to find natural wonders that exist nowhere else on planet Earth.The Great Western Woodlands of south western Australia is a place of temperate forest that exists no where else and it is massive in size.W
Feeling the heat
Wow summer has sure burst into Western Australia this season. The Christmas week was unbelievably hot and there's been a few more days since and no doubt many more to come.All birds no matter where they live in this part of WA will be feeling it, in
Cooking up a bird cake
Join BirdCast as they cook up a festive treat for their parrots and finches; this cake is a favourite choice and enjoyed by all the feathered friends who are lucky enough to receive it!Let BirdCast know if you have your own favourite avian receipe!Happy
Famous for all the wrong reasons
Welcome back to BirdCast after our covid19 break!We launch off today with a Citizen Science Project.. the hunt for the black throated finch (Poephila cincta) (southern subspecies).. in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland.Poephila cincta beca
Egg binding - suggestions on what to do and how to prevent
Egg binding is a problem that can be encountered with any female bird - from chickens, to budgies, to aviary finches.There are several suggested methods on how to treat this issue and of course prevention is always better than any cure. Birdman Dad offer
Yarning finches
Finch keeping is a worldwide hobby. Come listen to the yarns of finchkeeper Ray as he shares his finches stories, finch suggestions and hints and tips for other finch keepers.The items Ray mentions that he uses:Grit Ray is currently using for his finches
Is this " bird safe"?
Despite this being the age of Google and instant information via smart phones, bird owners are still regularly "caught out" when making purchases for their feathered friends that are quite simply " not bird safe". In fact most retail s
Helpful bird and aviary tools
Apart from the usual, obvious bird accessories and utensils - like bowls, water dishes etc - Birdman Dad chats about the "other" helpful tools that, through his experience, he believes are "must haves" for any bird keeper/owner/guardia
Parrot Guardian
A proverb from the Indians of North America says –“To understand the man, you must first walk a mile in his moccasin.”.Today’s episode invites you to walk in the moccasin of Chadi, the founder of the most embattled parrot rescue in the world. Text can no