During a recent visit to the Barron River at Cairns, a couple of visitors said they had forgotten to bring bread to feed the ducks. Vets and Park rangers discourage this activity as it causes health and behaviour problems for the animals as well as, uneaten bread changes the water quality, causing blue green algae.
Enjoy nature
Darmc
macka17 said
07:10 AM Jul 20, 2017
White bread\buns nor grain,
NOT a good idea.
The Processing andadditives do them no good.
We buy a 2\3\5kg bag of grain\seeds from pet shops when avail.
Just throw them. Or hand feed with that.
Keeps both you and the birds happier.
Di now spends over $60 a week on meats for the Eagles. Hawks. Kooka's, Maggies. Blackbird, Butchers. And anything else that flaps in for a feed.
and Bloody long legged, Black shi--ing long beaked squawkers.
Yet, I want 25 bucks for some torch parts. Yea. In your dreams.
She'd die if she knew what I spent on boats and fishing over the yrs.
Last outboard. Opti... Told her $7 1\2k.
(Forgot to mention the $20k in front of that shhhh)
Anybody here into serious fishing. I'm going to sell off some of mine.
I used to collect it. Most never used. Just my half doz fave's.
Rods. reels. and Braid.(Fairly expensive, NOT cheap stuff)
I'm looking around 50\60% of current Market prices.
Daiwa. AVET. Accurate. Penn. ABU, reels (NO Shimano rubbish)
Hundreds of lures. (virgins). Custom rods.
From Barra. to 50lb 2 pce Game.
what don't sell. I'll give to kids rather than sell for peanuts.
Wizardofoz said
09:10 AM Jul 20, 2017
macka17 wrote:
White bread\buns nor grain, NOT a good idea. The Processing andadditives do them no good.
We buy a 2\3\5kg bag of grain\seeds from pet shops when avail.
Just throw them. Or hand feed with that.
Keeps both you and the birds happier. Di now spends over $60 a week on meats for the Eagles. Hawks. Kooka's, Maggies. Blackbird, Butchers. And anything else that flaps in for a feed. and Bloody long legged, Black shi--ing long beaked squawkers.
Yet, I want 25 bucks for some torch parts. Yea. In your dreams.
She'd die if she knew what I spent on boats and fishing over the yrs. Last outboard. Opti... Told her $7 1\2k. (Forgot to mention the $20k in front of that shhhh)
Anybody here into serious fishing. I'm going to sell off some of mine. I used to collect it. Most never used. Just my half doz fave's.
Rods. reels. and Braid.(Fairly expensive, NOT cheap stuff) I'm looking around 50\60% of current Market prices.
Daiwa. AVET. Accurate. Penn. ABU, reels (NO Shimano rubbish) Hundreds of lures. (virgins). Custom rods. From Barra. to 50lb 2 pce Game.
what don't sell. I'll give to kids rather than sell for peanuts.
I'll be back to Rockhampton around the 25th October so I might contact you and meander over to Yeppoon as I do like to play the resort golf course there, unless I stay at Rolligstone instead, I'll be in touch.
95% of my reels are Shimano so I must be using the wrong gear and need to upgrade.
-- Edited by Wizardofoz on Thursday 20th of July 2017 09:12:59 AM
-- Edited by Wizardofoz on Thursday 20th of July 2017 09:13:27 AM
iana said
10:05 AM Jul 20, 2017
Wow what a thread hi-jack. No wonder there are so few contributors here! Lets go back and start again.
Feeding wildlife bread
During a recent visit to the Barron River at Cairns, a couple of visitors said they had forgotten to bring bread to feed the ducks. Vets and Park rangers discourage this activity as it causes health and behaviour problems for the animals as well as, uneaten bread changes the water quality, causing blue green algae. Enjoy nature Darmc
Yes apparently that's right, the yeast in the bread does them no good at all, I get into trouble all the time feeding birds the wrong stuff.
I had a baby magpie that I had to feed lean beef mince mixed with millet to. But yes there are different formula's for our wildlife.
Happywanderer said
04:44 PM Jul 20, 2017
I buy wild bird seed for all the birds and give the animals carrots and greens. What ever I have on hand when a cow, horse or wallaby come visiting.
macka17 said
05:21 PM Jul 20, 2017
No Prob's Wizard.
it's only a stir like Toyota and Holden.
They mostly good nowadays. Specially the top line ones of any breed.
Mine are 90% Overheads.
Ian.
Show me a group of people anywhere. that sit around for a chat
and Any subject stays on track full time.
They all wander.
As long as they answered there's no harm done.
Apart from those that still live mentally, in a controlled office environment.
Me. I was brought up on Construction. we talked about everything.
ALL the time.
was much more interesting.
Mike Harding said
07:26 PM Jul 20, 2017
Don't feed any wild animals or birds anything.
They don't need it - they existed perfectly well before you came along.
Anything you feed them is a negative for them; either biologically or psychologically.
It may be fun and cute to you but after you have gone or tired of their cuteness they will still be conditioned to your foolishness and will go hungry.
Leave them alone and just enjoy watching them.
Desert Dweller said
07:41 PM Jul 20, 2017
Didn't realize that this was the fishing gear FOR SALE section of the forum. Don't feed native wildlife anywhere, anyhow, anytime!
DeBe said
09:56 PM Jul 20, 2017
No Mackas fishing & hes already hooked one!
Wizardofoz said
09:14 AM Jul 21, 2017
He is only feeding the 'wildlife'.
Aus-Kiwi said
09:41 AM Jul 21, 2017
Mrs doesn't mind . Often wild and life !! Lol
Dunmowin said
05:06 PM Jul 21, 2017
My big answer is NO. They are wild animals
Start feeding them, they start scavenging, then we have to clean up the mess around the already full rubbish bins
Also, they'd are wild animals and should be respected as such.
During a recent visit to the Barron River at Cairns, a couple of visitors said they had forgotten to bring bread to feed the ducks. Vets and Park rangers discourage this activity as it causes health and behaviour problems for the animals as well as, uneaten bread changes the water quality, causing blue green algae.
Enjoy nature
Darmc
NOT a good idea.
The Processing andadditives do them no good.
We buy a 2\3\5kg bag of grain\seeds from pet shops when avail.
Just throw them. Or hand feed with that.
Keeps both you and the birds happier.
Di now spends over $60 a week on meats for the Eagles. Hawks. Kooka's, Maggies. Blackbird, Butchers. And anything else that flaps in for a feed.
and Bloody long legged, Black shi--ing long beaked squawkers.
Yet, I want 25 bucks for some torch parts. Yea. In your dreams.
She'd die if she knew what I spent on boats and fishing over the yrs.
Last outboard. Opti... Told her $7 1\2k.
(Forgot to mention the $20k in front of that shhhh)
Anybody here into serious fishing. I'm going to sell off some of mine.
I used to collect it. Most never used. Just my half doz fave's.
Rods. reels. and Braid.(Fairly expensive, NOT cheap stuff)
I'm looking around 50\60% of current Market prices.
Daiwa. AVET. Accurate. Penn. ABU, reels (NO Shimano rubbish)
Hundreds of lures. (virgins). Custom rods.
From Barra. to 50lb 2 pce Game.
what don't sell. I'll give to kids rather than sell for peanuts.
I'll be back to Rockhampton around the 25th October so I might contact you and meander over to Yeppoon as I do like to play the resort golf course there, unless I stay at Rolligstone instead, I'll be in touch.
95% of my reels are Shimano so I must be using the wrong gear and need to upgrade.
-- Edited by Wizardofoz on Thursday 20th of July 2017 09:12:59 AM
-- Edited by Wizardofoz on Thursday 20th of July 2017 09:13:27 AM
Wow what a thread hi-jack. No wonder there are so few contributors here! Lets go back and start again.
Feeding wildlife bread
During a recent visit to the Barron River at Cairns, a couple of visitors said they had forgotten to bring bread to feed the ducks. Vets and Park rangers discourage this activity as it causes health and behaviour problems for the animals as well as, uneaten bread changes the water quality, causing blue green algae.
Enjoy nature
Darmc
Yes apparently that's right, the yeast in the bread does them no good at all, I get into trouble all the time feeding birds the wrong stuff.
I had a baby magpie that I had to feed lean beef mince mixed with millet to. But yes there are different formula's for our wildlife.
it's only a stir like Toyota and Holden.
They mostly good nowadays. Specially the top line ones of any breed.
Mine are 90% Overheads.
Ian.
Show me a group of people anywhere. that sit around for a chat
and Any subject stays on track full time.
They all wander.
As long as they answered there's no harm done.
Apart from those that still live mentally, in a controlled office environment.
Me. I was brought up on Construction. we talked about everything.
ALL the time.
was much more interesting.
Don't feed any wild animals or birds anything.
They don't need it - they existed perfectly well before you came along.
Anything you feed them is a negative for them; either biologically or psychologically.
It may be fun and cute to you but after you have gone or tired of their cuteness they will still be conditioned to your foolishness and will go hungry.
Leave them alone and just enjoy watching them.
Didn't realize that this was the fishing gear FOR SALE section of the forum.
Don't feed native wildlife anywhere, anyhow, anytime!
He is only feeding the 'wildlife'.
My big answer is NO. They are wild animals
Start feeding them, they start scavenging, then we have to clean up the mess around the already full rubbish bins
Also, they'd are wild animals and should be respected as such.