Darn butcher birds

[jenko]

Well after 6 years of putting our budgies out side to get some fresh air and sun one of them was attacked by a butcher bird but our staffy intervened,unfortunately the bird died latter that night.
RIP Lucky.

[finchbreeder]

Sorry to hear that. Most of us have had problems with them at one time or another.
LML

[jusdeb]

Sad to hear but a common problem especially now at breeding time .
Ive been losing baby Zebra Finches to them the last few weeks , touch wood the Budgies jump back into the nest box till the threat passes .

Only thing I can suggest is to drape bird netting over the cage / aviary .
This has worked for me where plastic eagles , owls etc have failed .

Cheap as chips to buy and just roll it up and store it when not in use .

Hope that helps a bit.

Oh just have to say that when they arent harassing aviary birds , Butcher Birds are absolutely gawjus additions to the area with the noises they make and a pretty bird to .
We have black and Whites and a beige and white type here .

[Myzomela]

Deb,

The black & white ones are pied butcherbirds.

The "beige" and white ones are probably grey butcherbirds where the juveniles are a browner colour.

You are right though- beautiful in the garden, so long as they stay away from the aviaries!!!