Birds & Lizards - Episodes 6-8
Episode 6: Backyard Birds
Post your bird pics and conversations with pīwakawaka here: facebook.com/BackyardBiodiversityTaranaki(external link)
Relevant resources
- NZ Garden Bird Guide: https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/29597/nzgbs-bird-guide.pdf(external link)
- Digital encyclopaedia of New Zealand birds, including images, calls and everything else you need to know: http://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/(external link)
- NZ garden bird educational resources: https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/science/plants-animals-fungi/animals/birds/garden-bird-surveys(external link)
Episode 7: Building Backyard Bird Habitat
Post your pics and videos for bird feeders here: facebook.com/BackyardBiodiversityTaranaki(external link)
Relevant resources:
- For information on ‘what’ and ‘what not’ to feed garden birds: https://www.forestandbird.org.nz/resources/feeding-native-birds-garden(external link)
- Monthly calendar of plants for native birds: https://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/conservation/native-animals/birds/plants-for-native-birds-table.pdf(external link)
- For general information on how to attract birds to your garden: https://www.doc.govt.nz/get-involved/conservation-activities/attract-birds-to-your-garden/(external link)
- Recipe for making bird pudding and instructions for making a bird nectar feeder (see page 2):
http://www.rotokare.org.nz/uploaded_files/Education-Material/Backyard-Biodiversity/Feeding-our-feathered-friends.pdf(external link)
Episode 8: Backyard Lizards
Post your lizard lounge pics here: facebook.com/BackyardBiodiversityTaranaki(external link)
Relevant resources
- Lizard guide for Taranaki: https://restoretaranaki.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Taranaki-Lizard-Brochure-web-quality.pdf(external link)
- How to build a lizard lounge & planting for lizards:
https://www.doc.govt.nz/get-involved/conservation-activities/attract-lizards-to-your-garden/(external link)
https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/toyota-kiwi-guardians/take-action/attract-lizards-to-your-garden/(external link) - New Zealand lizard societies:
https://www.reptiles.org.nz/(external link)
https://srarnz.com/(external link)