BirdCast

**  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 fami…

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 manag…

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 th…

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 …

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 …

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 …

"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 A…

"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 kno…

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 dr…

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…

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…

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 preve…

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 …

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 " n…

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 have…

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 replicate…

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 bel…

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 ti…

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 h…