Latest Birdkeeping Podcast Episodes

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The Australian Mallee Fowl aviary visit

BirdCast - October 29, 2020 16:00 - 10 minutes
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 aviaries in Ongerup, Western Australia that house Australian Mallee Fowl. The Australian Mallee Fowl...

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How to make a vinegar fly trap for aviary birds

BirdCast - October 01, 2020 16:00 - 5 minutes
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 and healthy. Birdman Dad explains just how easy it is to build a trap and gives you a few helpful...

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Lesser red-browed finch - focus on a finch with Birdman Dad

BirdCast - September 17, 2020 16:00 - 7 minutes
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-browed, often called the Sydney waxbill - is Neochima temporalis.  This finch is seen up and down the...

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Western Rosella: Inland Type aka Red-backed - the endangered small rosella of Western Australia

BirdCast - September 10, 2020 16:00 - 10 minutes
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 invasions by other bird species have almost seen the end to this stunning bird. Coupled with the decline ...

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Preparing your aviary for the breeding season

BirdCast - September 03, 2020 16:00 - 7 minutes
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 finches sitting in the warm sunshine. To get to spring of course we all go through the winter months ...

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Sharing the secret mix of finch nesting materials

BirdCast - August 27, 2020 16:00 - 7 minutes
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 secrets to having finches make a nest within your aviary. This podcast information is complementa...

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Scarlet chested parrots - Neophema splendida - in the wild and in the aviary.

BirdCast - August 20, 2020 16:00 - 7 minutes
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 this is not the case today in the 21st century, where you would would have to travel out to far...

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Episode 7 - Focus on the Orange-cheeked finch - Estrilda melpoda

BirdCast - August 13, 2020 16:00 - 5 minutes
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 re-known for it's tail wag. For those wanting to keep the Orange-cheeked finch Birdman Dad gives ...

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Episode 6 - Focus on the Blue capped finch - Uraeginthus cyanocephalus

BirdCast - August 07, 2020 11:00 - 8 minutes
 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 all blue in colour and is stunning to see in real life. If you are considering keeping blue capped ...

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Episode 5 : New bird arrivals - Birdman Dad's top tips on introducing new birds into your aviaries.

BirdCast - June 27, 2020 12:00 - 12 minutes
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 due to the distances in Australia - and Western Australia has very strict quarantine laws and bo...

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Episode 4 Aviary maintenance, design ( and a few other tips to help you out).

BirdCast - May 13, 2020 11:00 - 12 minutes
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 zoom call  

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Episode 3 Ideas for your aviary materials, design and finches you might keep.

BirdCast - May 09, 2020 14:00 - 10 minutes
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 little about the current finches he keeps currently and hopes to keep in the future. 

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BirdCast Episode 2 BirdMan Dad meets Rat in the Hat (and other success and failure tales)

BirdCast - May 08, 2020 06:00 - 12 minutes
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 troublesome.  He also suggest some aviary design features that would be on his top 5 tips as well as som...

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BirdCast Episode 1 Birdman Dad's intro and his top tips for new bird keepers.

BirdCast - May 08, 2020 03:00 - 19 minutes
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 shares all he knows about the birds he keeps, his aviaries, the wild birds that visit his home and...

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