Aussie Finch Forum

Jacarinis & Orangebreasts call on moonlit nights too.

Wouldn't mind betting that some people are already in their sheds

Loved the idea of the 'locking nails' . . brilliant

I suppose a can of sardines can be glued onto the bait holder

I have had quail in my avairy for over 30 years and very few night fright deaths. Just make the avairy so there is plenty of cover for birds to hide in. Works for me anyway, and I also have a Jack Russell to see the cats off.
LML

After losing 18 young blues and splits to butcher birds this season ,that bird trap is first thing i will build tomorrow, ,garyh

garyh wrote:After losing 18 young blues and splits to butcher birds this season ,that bird trap is first thing i will build tomorrow, ,garyh

How do you know its butcher birds doing the damage?

Once you catch the butcher what do you do with it?

Let it go of course Craig

Craig52 wrote:Let it go of course Craig

You let it go and comes back and wipes out another 39 birds...has to be a better way to scare these butchers

When you see the birds ripping your young apart through the wire,and attacking the young right in front of you,your pretty sure it's butcher birds,i will gently let them go a safe distance from my place,garyh

What size wire does everyone use? I have 6mm painted black with both Pied and Grey Butcherbirds and Noisy Miners in my yard and don't have any issues. I have noticed that when a wild bird does startle the finches they fly directly into the brush at the back of the aviary.