BirdCast
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].
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 74
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
The Australian Mallee Fowl aviary visit
Welcome to Season 2 of BirdCast!
As part of Season 2, Birdman Dad is planning to include a few aviary visits into the podcast schedule.
In this first episode we are visiting the famous Yongergnow aviar…
How to make a vinegar fly trap for aviary birds
For those bird people who keep finches and softbills who eat live food the vinegar fly trap is a quick and easy option to provide your birds with another different type of protein to keep them happy …
Lesser red-browed finch - focus on a finch with Birdman Dad
The Lesser red-browed finch ( Neochmia temporalis minor) is an Australian finch that lives in the northern parts of Queensland. Many people are more familiar with the nominate species - the red-brow…
Western Rosella: Inland Type aka Red-backed - the endangered small rosella of Western Australia
The Red-backed Western Rosella (P. icterotis xanthogenys) now called the Inland Western Rosella is in serious strife in it's homelands. Years of habitat destruction, agricultural sprays and invasion…
Preparing your aviary for the breeding season
There is such a buzz in the aviaries as breeding season comes closer. The warmer weather has a lot to do with the increase in the birds' energy levels and it sure is lovely to see your beautiful finc…
Sharing the secret mix of finch nesting materials
Like the secret herbs and spices of a certain fried chicken brand; the ingredients that go into finch nests can be just as secretive - and varied!
Join Birdman Dad as he explains some of the finch o s…
Scarlet chested parrots - Neophema splendida - in the wild and in the aviary.
The Scarlet chested parrot aka Neophema splendida is an Australian native grass parrot and when Europeans first arrived in Western Australia they were seen all around the Swan River settlement.
Sadly…
Episode 7 - Focus on the Orange-cheeked finch - Estrilda melpoda
This weeks episode Birdman Dad talks about the Orange-cheeked finch aka Orange-cheeked waxbill. The Orange-cheeked finch is a hardy little finch, that does very well in a mixed aviary set up and is …
Episode 6 - Focus on the Blue capped finch - Uraeginthus cyanocephalus
This episode the Birdman Dad team are presenting an in depth discussion on the Blue capped finch aka the Blue capped cordon bleu. The blue capped finch is a striking coloured bird that is almost al…
Episode 5 : New bird arrivals - Birdman Dad's top tips on introducing new birds into your aviaries.
Today we discuss the topic of introducing new birds into your aviaries. Our discussion includes how to air freight birds to your home - Birdman Dad lives in Western Australia - a very isolated place…
Episode 4 Aviary maintenance, design ( and a few other tips to help you out).
In this episode, we have a talk with Birdman Dad about how he designed and maintains his current aviaries. Please get in contact if you want to ask questions at [email protected] or want to do a…
Episode 3 Ideas for your aviary materials, design and finches you might keep.
In this episode, we ask Birdman Dad what material types he has used in constructing his aviary and what ideas he uses to encourage his finches in particular to use a nest site. He also speaks a litt…
BirdCast Episode 2 BirdMan Dad meets Rat in the Hat (and other success and failure tales)
In episode 2 we touch base with Birdman Dad again and chat about Success and Failures in birdkeeping from what finches he has bred with great success in mixed aviaries and which ones he found trouble…
BirdCast Episode 1 Birdman Dad's intro and his top tips for new bird keepers.
Welcome to the inaugural podcast with Birdman Dad and co-host Kiah! Come along and join in the conversation about all things birds, aviaries and aviculture in the world of Birdman Dad. Birdman Dad s…