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Many common weeds and seeding grasses form part of the diet of wild birds, and it’s not surprising that aviary birds enjoy them too. As well as being excellent treats, fresh seeds and greens are very important for the happiness and wellbeing of breeding birds....
In the last few years there’s been a progressive and very alarming rise in the number of deaths from snake bites. Many of those deaths are associated with brown snakes. It’s thought that the reason for the increase is that snakes, and brown snakes in...
Dog Restraints The importance of wearing seatbelts when driving is widely accepted, but all too often dogs travelling inside cars are not restrained. If an accident occurs both the dogs and the passengers in the car can be seriously hurt or killed. In the same way...
Horse Sense: Pat Parelli Pat Parelli has won international acclaim with his philosophy of natural horsemanship and his ability to teach other people what horses want and need them to know – savvy. His theory is based on the prey-predator concept, that is, horses...
Feeding Native Animals For over thirty years Geoff and Christine Smith have been looking after orphaned or injured native animals. Around 1500 kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, wombats and possums have been saved, and then released back to the bush where they were found....
In the last decade or so, there’s been a serious decline in frog populations all over the world, and in Australia alone eight species have become extinct in the last 25 years. What’s even more worrying is that scientists are not really sure why it’s...
The June issue of the Burke’s Backyard magazine contains an informative and useful zip out book – The Burke’s Backyard Guide to Backyard Birds. The book helps identify birds commonly found in Australian gardens and gives tips on how to attract them....
Jack the Corella Jack the Corella has appeared on many television shows all over the world, including Burke’s Backyard, Midday, the BBC’s "Look who’s talking" and programmes on CNN and Japanese TV. Jack has won many Burke’s Backyard...
Keeping Seadragons When Pang Quong was a child he loved catching tadpoles, but that was only the beginning of a fascination with aquatic creatures which has lasted for decades. At his home there are about 30 aquariums containing fish, seahorses and seadragons....
Pet birds need a variety of foods for good health, and if you want your birds to breed it’s even more critical to feed them correctly. Seed, water and shellgrit are vitally important, but they don’t go far enough. There are lots of treats you can either...