Wild Birds of Australia

Female probably? Chestnut Teal as per Merlin. Sydney Olympic park, January.

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Neal there's no doubt bird calls of another can upset bird.
I've watched as a hawk for egs screeches somewhere in the sky and the bird flinches. But then a kookaburra will light up very close and the bird is unconcerned.
Their senses are way above mine.

avondale87 wrote in post #19398111
Neal there's no doubt bird calls of another can upset bird.
I've watched as a hawk for egs screeches somewhere in the sky and the bird flinches. But then a kookaburra will light up very close and the bird is unconcerned.
Their senses are way above mine.

Thanks Richard, and my thoughts are that, me personally would err on the safe side and refrain.

4matic wrote in post #19398108
Lovely images.
What's the evidence it stresses them? Again as you all have stated we don't know what the call means. Would the call of one type of bird stress other birds around?

I don't think other species will be stressed by calls but birds do have different calls for different purposes, e.g. mating or danger warning, or maybe just telling everyone the latest gossip I also have the suspicion that some of the barking owl calls I used to lure them in were actually saying 'stay away, paparazzi around'

Pippan wrote in post #19397931
I'm curious what people think of using recorded bird calls to attract wild birds. I understand that Birdlife Australia does not condone it, claiming that it can stress birds, but I also understand the previous head of Birdlife Australia used them. Yesterday I was in the area of what I call "bird alley" at Rapid Creek, Darwin, and had a few spare minutes and my camera so I thought I'd try for a better striated pardalote photo. I played pardalote calls on my phone and within 30 seconds a couple of them appeared. After snapping away for a while, they flew off and I'd got what I thought were good shots, so I thought, "what now"? Oh, I might try red-headed honeyeaters, so played their calls and within 30 seconds a couple of redheads appeared in the same tree.

So calling wild birds in with recordings can be effective but does it really stress birds? I don't really think so but what do others think? Is there evidence?

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Beautiful captures Pippan! I am no bird expert at all so I really have no opinion, but do not really see any problem with it.

Where do you download bird calls from?

Inspeqtor wrote in post #19398139
Beautiful captures Pippan! I am no bird expert at all so I really have no opinion, but do not really see any problem with it.

Where do you download bird calls from?

Here's a couple Charles
https://www.graemechap​man.com.au/resources/b​ird-calls.php
https://www.birdsinbac​kyards.net …eatured/Top-40-Bird-Songs

Be carefull not to call them up and have them migrate over your way

I think the school of thought that it stresses them mostly refers to territorial birds, who then get all hyped up ready to do battle with the intruder. And a lot of birds also rely on the calls of others to warn them of danger, so if you inadvertently play an alarm call, all the birds will react to a perceived threat.

that said, there are quite a few apps with recordings on them, and many will indicate whether they are male, female, typical song etc, and where the recording was made.

The one I have on my phone is PK Birds. It wasn't a free app, but it's great.

Another one, which doesn't seem to have as many sound recordings is Australian Birds.

Pale Headed Rosella, Gold Coast Hinterland.

Sydney Olympic Park, January

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Inspeqtor wrote in post #19398139
Beautiful captures Pippan! I am no bird expert at all so I really have no opinion, but do not really see any problem with it.

Where do you download bird calls from?

Thank you Charles. There are also calls on the major bird ID apps.

well we have had Pardalotes but Silvereye ~ Zosterops lateralis or Whiteyes as I grew up knowing them are more common and accompany the wrens along with Thornbills.
This was one amongst the wrens on a rather dreary damp day

jholeana wrote in post #19398156
I think the school of thought that it stresses them mostly refers to territorial birds, who then get all hyped up ready to do battle with the intruder. And a lot of birds also rely on the calls of others to warn them of danger, so if you inadvertently play an alarm call, all the birds will react to a perceived threat.

that said, there are quite a few apps with recordings on them, and many will indicate whether they are male, female, typical song etc, and where the recording was made.

The one I have on my phone is PK Birds. It wasn't a free app, but it's great.

Another one, which doesn't seem to have as many sound recordings is Australian Birds.

Thanks Jo, they're the two I use too.

avondale87 wrote in post #19398179
well we have had Pardalotes but Silvereye ~ Zosterops lateralis or Whiteyes as I grew up knowing them are more common and accompany the wrens along with Thornbills.
This was one amongst the wrens on a rather dreary damp day

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These were another day, better light but their choice of perches was abysmal!
I took there photo as they certainly presented themselves well.

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I gather whilst they are common across Australia they appear not to be present in Northern Territory

Terrific capture! Those are beautiful birds. I've never seen or heard of them. Thanks for sharing.

Sorting through some photos and found this beauty - dusky honeyeater - taken at Fogg Dam, NT