Water birds in particular were in real trouble in my area during the last few years of drought. My grumpy old neighbour who keeps a budgie (Australian native bird) in a cage, says I interfere with the "natural order". He wouldn't know the natural order if it bit him in the ass. Every morning I feed Australian magpies with their young, butcher birds with their young, kookaburras, white faced herons, ibises, crested pigeons and we have planted a great many food bearing plants for honey eaters of diverse persuasions. As a reward our garden is a miracle of birdlife.
A termite inspector told us that ants are our friends because they eat termites.
Recently crocodile tracks have been sighted along our coast. I hope I won't end up feeding one of those.
I don't keep a pet because I have wildlife all around me.
FEED THE SQUIRRELS!
[This message has been edited by Janet Kenny (edited December 01, 2008).]
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