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"Spring is nearing and birds will soon start nesting in trees in backyards
across Australia. The trees in our garden are now 40 years old – not old by
tree standards, but old enough to be among the tallest in our suburb, offering
refuge for local native birds.
When I propagated Monterey pine (
Pinus radiata) seedlings for research in the
mid 1970s, there were a few left over. I kept a couple, and one made a fine
indoor Christmas tree for our young family in the early 1980s. My plan was to
get rid of the tree but, after a few Christmases, the family was determined it
would stay.
In the years since our tree, now in the garden, has grown to nearly 27 metres
tall and almost 1m in diameter. It has become a favourite of many birds over
the years and a nesting tree for ring-tailed possums.
A group of noisy but intelligent little ravens (
Corvus mellori), have roosted
in it, crowed from its lofty heights and battled others of the same and
different species that have trespassed.
Over COVID lockdowns, I observed the curious behaviour of little ravens as they
busily built their nests using the trees in my garden, and learned how they
create a soft nest lining for their chicks. This spring you, too, can observe
the delightful behaviour of birds as they visit your nearby trees and shrubs."
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
