callumbrae
Robin140720_A0975sig
Scarlet Robin male.
This is from 2014, when the robins were relatively plentiful in the south west corner of Callum Brae.
This year they are a bit scarce. Lets hope they return next winter when the road-works, weed spraying and rabbit fumigating activities are completed.
There really is a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" situation with regard to pest control on these reserves. Since European settlement, weeds and feral animals have wreaked havoc with the Australian bushland. To be effective, control measures must be done on a fairly large scale, and inevitably, these too disturb the wildlife.
How lucky I was to be in the right place at the right time a couple of years ago.
Robin140720_A0975sig
Scarlet Robin male.
This is from 2014, when the robins were relatively plentiful in the south west corner of Callum Brae.
This year they are a bit scarce. Lets hope they return next winter when the road-works, weed spraying and rabbit fumigating activities are completed.
There really is a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" situation with regard to pest control on these reserves. Since European settlement, weeds and feral animals have wreaked havoc with the Australian bushland. To be effective, control measures must be done on a fairly large scale, and inevitably, these too disturb the wildlife.
How lucky I was to be in the right place at the right time a couple of years ago.