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BirdCast
by Birdman Dad
BirdCast is a podcast recorded entirely in a live bird aviary or bird environment. The Birdman Dad team strive to bring you new and interesting bird-related content regularly to improve your own aviaries and bird keeping skills set. Birdman Dad has a small YouTube following if you like videos. Co-host Kiah is keen to hear from any interested listeners to join BirdCast -email [email protected].
Episodes
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The Purple Gren: A Dazzling Jewel for Your Aviary
One of the most breathtaking finches to keep in an aviary in Australia is the exquisite Purple Grenadier Finch (Uraeginthus ianthinogaster). Native to Africa, this stunning bird was last officially imported into Australia in the mid-1940s. While it has specific care requirements, adapting your...
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Come visit Bird Paradise Singapore!
A special treat for our loyal BirdCast listeners - a special episode for your enjoyment and education! For decades Jurong Bird Park in Singapore held the mantle of the biggest and most impressive bird collection available for viewing and exhibition to the general public. Jurong Bird Park had the...
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Quarantine in your aviaries and the end of the year with Birdman Dad
For the final episode for 2022 Birdman Dad is having a chat about what he suggests when you receive new birds into his aviaries and what he does regarding quarantine. We wish all our listeners a very safe and merry festive season and a very Happy 2023. Hope to have you all back listening again in...
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The artful glossie black cockatoo
You may (or may not) be aware but there are no glossie black cockatoo homelands in Western Australia AND there are no glossies on public display either. So what do West Aussies do when they want to see a glossie?? Well a group of youth we found out in a suburb of Perth have created an art...
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Aviary building with Birdman Dad
Building aviairies or remodelling existing aviaries can be as much as a hobby as the birds that end up in them. Birdman dad has been building and remodelling aviaries either for himself or helping out other bird keepers with their aviaries for as long as he can remember. This time he is building...
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A little bit extra (avian nutrition)
It's spring and your avairy kept birds need to have a varied diet to keep healthy and support their babies. Listen in for some hints and tips on products that can be helpful in keeping your birds in top health.
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Creating neutral territory for aviary birds
Some aviary birds need extra attention when it comes to new introductions - especially several species of finches. Today Birdman Dad is going to share with you, amongst some other ideas, how you can create a finch introduction space. BirdCast also has on offer to one listener the South Australian...
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Bird Hospital
There are a few essentials you need to have when you have pet birds, one of those is a confinement/hospital/hot box - a small, warm space a pet bird can go when they are unwell. Today's episode discusses these boxes and some suggestions on what to do when a sick bird has left the box. Hope it…
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Nest box troubles and unwell birds
Many years ago an old farmer shared with me his realities of having livestock; he reassured me that even though it was saddening (and at times devastating emotionally and to lineage genetics) that if you are involved with living things, then innately you will be involved with deceased living...
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A grass parrot coloured like a rainbow - the beautiful scarlet chested parrot.
The scarlet chested parrot would have to be one of the most colourful small parrots of Australia; a little parrot ,hat like the budgie , has found itself living in the most unusual places throughout the world. What was once a common bird seen in and around the Swan Valley of Western Australia is...
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Birding Garden - wild birds making the best of what aviculturists have on offer.
Birdman Dad is back this week - talking about what he is up to with his pet birds but also the little gems of wild bird life he gets to glimpse and be part of because he keeps pet birds. And he is learning all the time! As well as chatting about some recent aviary bird experiences concerning his...
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Bird gardening - plants that are great for your birds
There is great nutrition, enrichment and usefulness is all sorts of plants for aviary, companion, rescue and zoo living birds - in fact so many plants are so good for every bird's health and general wellbeing. But sadly many bird owners are unsure of, or unaware, of the plant treasure trove in...
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Necessity is the mother of invention... even if it takes a while
Some items in Birdman Dad's aviaries have been in need of a change for some time and this winter it has happened - a bit like the automatic watering system in the summer - it just takes a while to get things sorted, especially during the past few years of material and tradesmen shortages. A long...
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Snap shot of making a glass change
In response to listener requests today BirdCast is presenting a very brief review of what people can do to help birds with regards to their existing glass windows and glass pool fencing. This is a real snap shot of what you can do - just remember in windows whatever you"do" has to be on the…
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Solid Air - how to save millions of wild birds in Australia
"We are their only, hope, and I am confident we will make our windows safe for birds because it is the right thing to do." Dr Daniel Klem Jnr, 2021. This is the third episode concerning the very large conservation issue of wild bird deaths because of clear glass/plastic used as glass - the glass…
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Solid Air - how to save millions of wild birds Pt2
As stunning and useful our glass windows, doors and pool fencing is; it conceals a dark secret - annually it is killing millions of our beautiful, free flying wild birds.. and that's a conservative estimate. Help be part of effective change to this simple to solve environmental problem. Become…
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Solid Air - how to save billions of wild birds Pt1
Today's episode (Part1) is a plea to humans of our world to change what they are doing for the sake - and lives - of all wild birds. And everyone can take part - with somewhat reasonable ease - to alter their own solid air and literally save billions of our beautiful, wild birds. For as "noice"…
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Helping keep your aviary birds happy and healthy
Your pets need regular care to maintain their health. BirdMan Dad explains how he keeps his scarlet chested parrots (Neophema splendida) happy and healthy. Hopefully one of his suggestions will help you and your own avairy birds. If you have anytopics you would like to hear about please contact...
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Limiting rust in metal aviaries
Today's episode is in response to a listener question.... "How do I stop my outdoor metal aviairy rusting?" Hope the episode gives this listener, and anyone else with a metal aviary, some ideas on how to limit rust occuring or how to deal with it if it actually happens. All relevant photos will…
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Out of Step - when your aviaries just aren't suiting your birds anymore.
Even the best aviaries in the world can become outdated (in product options) and no longer servicing appropriately the birds kept within them. New advancements in available products are always on the go and sometimes the species of bird you have selected to keep do not suit the actual aviaries…
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Let's go
** How can we express our shock at the events of Thursday 24th February 2022? Birdcast has a loyal group of listeners from Ukraine and our thoughts are with them, their families and their avian family (as well as other innocent animals) during this darkest time in their lives. Out of respect to...
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Back in the aviary
BirdCast has come back to visit the naretha aviaries but not to talk about naretha bluebonnet parrots instead the cleaning of the aviaries and some hints and tips on nest box and general aviary management. If you keep aviary birds yourself you will know how important it is to manage your bird's...
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Birding in the Great Western Woodlands
You don't even need to leave Australian shores to find natural wonders that exist nowhere else on planet Earth. The Great Western Woodlands of south western Australia is a place of temperate forest that exists no where else and it is massive in size. Within the woodlands exists flora and fauna...
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Feeling the heat
Wow summer has sure burst into Western Australia this season. The Christmas week was unbelievably hot and there's been a few more days since and no doubt many more to come. All birds no matter where they live in this part of WA will be feeling it, including any outdoor aviary kept birds. Please…
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Cooking up a bird cake
Join BirdCast as they cook up a festive treat for their parrots and finches; this cake is a favourite choice and enjoyed by all the feathered friends who are lucky enough to receive it! Let BirdCast know if you have your own favourite avian receipe! Happy New Year 2022 to all the BirdCast…
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Famous for all the wrong reasons
Welcome back to BirdCast after our covid19 break! We launch off today with a Citizen Science Project.. the hunt for the black throated finch (Poephila cincta) (southern subspecies).. in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland. Poephila cincta became famous back a few years ago over the...
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Silent Hearts - a pathway to restoration for antbed parrots
"To survive today, other animals must endure global warming, pollution, and fewer habitats. More tragically, they must endure the silence of human hearts>" Anthony Douglas Williams Part 2 Hear what the Artemis Nature Fund is doing to preserve the last stronghold of the wild golden shouldered...
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Silent Hearts - a pathway to extinction for antbed parrots
"To survive today, other animals must endure global warming, pollution, and fewer habitats. More tragically, they must endure the silence of human hearts". Anthony Douglas Williams Australia is well known for their history of flora and fauna extinctions, and it seems to be a national trajectory...
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Ruffling feathers - our home is a black cockatoo nursery
When Larry and Barbara retired to the south of Western Australia they " thought" their days of research and development were behind them - that was until some large and noisy neighbours decided to drop in for a drink. Since arriving at their home in Nullaki, Western Australia; the 3 species of...
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Step One: Aviary engagement
The future life of all avicultural societies, clubs and organisations will be determined by the ability of the hobby overall to engage and recruit the younger generation. We are forever hearing in the media that Gen X,Y,Z... are engaged with their smart phones and social media platforms and not...
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From humble budgie beginnings to the Fitzroy Sulphur crested cockatoo
Cockatoos are indelibly linked to the Australian outback, often through popular image culture, and this popular photography subject has indeed proven in recent times that cockatoos reside not only in the bush, but are also moving into many of Australia's bigger cities and towns (check out…
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Egg binding - suggestions on what to do and how to prevent
Egg binding is a problem that can be encountered with any female bird - from chickens, to budgies, to aviary finches. There are several suggested methods on how to treat this issue and of course prevention is always better than any cure. Birdman Dad offers up his suggestions on what to look for…
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Yarning finches
Finch keeping is a worldwide hobby. Come listen to the yarns of finchkeeper Ray as he shares his finches stories, finch suggestions and hints and tips for other finch keepers. The items Ray mentions that he uses: Grit Ray is currently using for his finches: FitGrit...
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Is this " bird safe"?
Despite this being the age of Google and instant information via smart phones, bird owners are still regularly "caught out" when making purchases for their feathered friends that are quite simply " not bird safe". In fact most retail stores (both brick and mortar and online) still in 2021 sell a...
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Helpful bird and aviary tools
Apart from the usual, obvious bird accessories and utensils - like bowls, water dishes etc - Birdman Dad chats about the "other" helpful tools that, through his experience, he believes are "must haves" for any bird keeper/owner/guardian. Hope you find something useful for your own birds in this...
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Parrot Guardian
A proverb from the Indians of North America says – “To understand the man, you must first walk a mile in his moccasin.”. Today’s episode invites you to walk in the moccasin of Chadi, the founder of the most embattled parrot rescue in the world. Text can not give due justice to the depth of this...
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Planting out an aviary of Eden
The relationship between birds and plants can never be underestimated. The habitat created by plants for all birds provides them with valuable nutrients and minerals that can never be fully replicated in any man made foods. For aviary kept birds planted aviaries provide valuable nutritional...
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Rescheduled podcast - back on 2nd July 2021 - apologies!
Due to some scheduling and technical issues we sadly can not bring you a new BirdCast today. Please go back in the library and listen to your favourites - and if you are in the southern hemisphere below the tropics - last fortnight's episode on keeping birds warm would be a good one to re-listen...
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Chill factor: outdoor aviary warm up hints and tips.
In general Australia is known for it's hot and sunny weather but this week there has been snow events and very cold weather for much of the country. Birdman Dad shares with us some of his hints and tips to warm up your aviaries in the winter months and provides some useful winter suggestions for...
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Little Beaks Aviary Tour and the dowel battle.
Little Beaks is a rescue/rehoming bird sanctuary that focuses on small parrots/parakeets - budgies, cockatiels, doves, canaries and finches. Sadly (like most bird rescue/rehomers) Little Beaks is in high demand :( Partly due to the unethical breeding behaviours of a select group of small parrot...
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On a wing and a prayer - saving Sunrise Beach's glossies
All over Australia land is being developed at an astonishing rate - that in itself is not surprising as we are a country in a national building mode - but what is shocking, and disappointing, is that in 2021 we, the trophy holders for most mammal extinctions, want to extend our extinction rates...
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Balancing Act - hints for keeping birds on a limited income
Domesticated birds, like all pets humans share their homes and lives with, have a financial cost attached to them which has to be met by their human owner. Just like the average dog, cat or horse, pet birds need to be fed, housed, watered and given veterinarian attention as required. All these...
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Birding in paradise.
Sometimes we forget how very precious and unique our own backyards are, and that we don't need to travel thousands of miles to be some place that exists nowhere else on the planet. For today's guest the Perth Hills is that very fabulous and special place. And it was this appreciation of knowing…
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Come Chat with Bruno Mars
The human fascination with birds and keeping them in their homes has been part of human existence for 1000's of years. The surviving frescoes and mosaics of ancient civilisations such as Pompeii shows the prominence of birds in people's homes. Chinese historians suggest that birdkeeping became an...
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"Pet Shop" is not a dirty word!
Although many people are quick to condemn the pet shop trade - pet shops offer a valuable contribution to aviculture overall. Firstly they provide a great visual presence to the general public, in that they show a variety of birds and also place these birds within the realm of more widely…
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Sharing the wealth of experience - aviary design and construction
Today's episode epitomises the core philosophy behind the very creation of BirdCast - the sharing of information between bird keepers and owners. We are very grateful for today's guest who was willing to share the knowledge he has accumulated over many, many years in the keeping of finches. Our...
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A chance encounter with the endangered Painted cockatoo
How does a nature loving, non-birdkeeping young Aussie guy with no background in aviculture become a leading authority on the captive breeding of one of Australia's most endangered large birds? Today's episode is truly an amazing story! A "by chance" encounter with a pair of painted black…
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What seeding grass is that? and is it any good for my birds?
Pretty much all birds enjoy semi-ripened grass seeds - from the biggest macaw to the tiniest finch. There are many grasses that grow naturally in our gardens, balcony pots and verges - but what exactly are they and how good are they for a bird? If these are some questions you ask yourself then...
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Photographing your birds with hints and tips from a professional photographer!
Birdman Dad thought that today's guest might be of great interest to the listeners as he is discussing some great, simple hints and tips to help you take better photos of your own birds. We all like to keep and share great pics of our own birds! Today we are speaking with Chris Tate, a well known...
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Bird Water
Water. It is essential for life - if you think about it our planet should be called "Water" not Earth! All birds need water, aviary birds included. Fresh, cool, clean water can never be underestimated. Water is a known medium that bacteria and other illness causing pathogens can breed in and...
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BirdCast is a podcast recorded entirely in a live bird aviary or bird environment. The Birdman Dad team strive to bring you new and interesting bird-related content regularly to improve your own aviaries and bird keeping skills set. Birdman Dad has a small YouTube following if you like videos. Co-host Kiah is keen to hear from any interested listeners to join BirdCast -email [email protected].
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