Why we plant native bushes and trees
One of the reasons we plant native bushes and trees in our garden is to provide food and shelter for the birds and animals. So that they’ll drop in and share this tiny patch of Australia with us. We see possums, lizards, bats, and birds of many kinds. Last week a wallaby passed through on its way from somewhere to somewhere else – but that’s most unusual, as ours really is a very small patch.
Rainbow lorikeets are frequent visitors, snacking on the nectar from the flowers. They’re noisy and quarrelsome, and very pretty.
The bush is a grevillia that we planted a couple of years ago, specifically to attract birds. It works!
Common name: Rainbow Lorikeet
Scientific name: Trichoglossus haematodus
Approximate length: 30 cm
Date spotted: 3 September 2016
Season: Spring
Posted on 2016/09/04, in Rainbow Lorikeet and tagged birds, birdwatching, parrots, Rainbow Lorikeet, Sydney birds. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
Sydney Birder 
Nice post Sarah. We should all plant more native trees in our backyards for our unique native wildlife to visit so we can all appreciate what we are lucky to have here in Australia.
Hallo Sue
I think you’re right. It’s a surprising amount of work, maintaining a native garden. It largely involves pulling up “weeds”, which in many cases are seen as standard garden plants. 🙂 The great agapanthus wars!
Cheers
Sarah