Birdscaping Australian Gardens is for anyone interested in native birds, native plants and conserving our natural heritage and biodiversity.
Today there are 867 bird species living in Australia. Most of these species are unique to Australia and include 24 species of native pigeons, over 50 species of parrots and cockatoos, 30 species of wrens, 69 species of honeyeaters and 18 species of finch.
Birds are beautiful, entertaining and useful garden visitors.
- Birds keep insect populations in balance.
- Birds affect the transfer of pollen from one plant to another while taking nectar from flowers.
- Birds disperse seeds by ejecting them in a ready-made fertiliser away from the parent plant.
The abundance and number of bird species present is an accurate indicator of the health of our environment.
Did you know?
The UK government recognises native bird populations as one of the 15 key indicators measuring progress in sustainable development!
The birds included in Birdscaping Australian Gardens are shown in association with a preferred plant or habitat and often accompanied by the author’s precise illustrations.
Birds are fascinating!
Learn about the private lives of our garden companions in the Bird Directory:
- Habitat;
- Feeding habits;
- Breeding behaviour;
- Plants for food and Shelter.
Many birds have a specific relationship with specific plants. The White-cheeked Honeyeater for example, coincides its nesting with the flowering of Banksia ericifolia (Heath-leaf Banksia) and Glossy-black Cockatoo was previously called the Casuarina Cockatoo because it feeds almost entirely on the nuts of casuarina trees while the Mistletoe Bird feeds almost entirely on mistletoe berries.
