Green Guide: Garden Birds of Australia

by Elmer, Sally; Slater, Peter

• ISBN13: 9781921517501
• ISBN10: 1921517506
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2023-11-06
• Publisher: New Holland Publishers

Summary

What attracts birds to gardens? How is the sex of brush-turkeys determined? Which is the true mopoke? What is pigeon's milk? Why the name 'rosella'? Answers to these and many more questions about garden birds can be found in this useful guide. THE AUSTRALIAN GREEN GUIDES have been created for wildlife enthusiasts of all ages. The most commonly asked questions are answered with particular emphasis on fascinating behavioral insights into both common and unusual creatures. The pages are alive with entertaining and informative text accompanied by exciting action photography.

Author Biography

Sally worked for 15 years as an artist with the Qld Museum, and in 1995 decided to take the plunge and become a self-employed artist. From a studio in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, surrounded by the sights and sounds of what inspires her, she enjoys observing and researching our native wildlife, discovering a diversity of color, texture and character. Peter Slater (born 1932) is an Australian ornithologist, wildlife artist and photographer. Slater grew up in Western Australia and moved to North Queensland in 1966. He began photographing birds from an early age, has won numerous awards in international exhibitions, and was made an Artiste of the Fé dé ration Internationale de l'Art Photographique in 1964. He has produced several natural history books and field guides, often in collaboration with his wife Pat or his son Raoul.

Table of Contents

An Introduction to Australian Birds 6 Australian Garden Birds 7 What Attracts Birds to Gardens? 8 Where is Your Garden? 10 Planning Your Garden 11 Native Plants and Their Benefits 12 Water Features: Above Ground or In-ground 14 Nesting 16 Nest Boxes 17 To Feed or Not to Feed? 18 Birds that Visit Australian Gardens 20 Examples of Native Plants, Their Uses and Flowering/Fruiting Times 94 Index 96 Further Reading, Clubs and Societies 97