Variegated Fairy-wren Malurus lamberti
By: Michael Fox
Our 2015 National Tree Day planting will restore important small forest bird habitat. So it was a real pleasure to see a family of Variegated Fairy-wrens Malurus lamberti among the Wonga Wonga Vine Pandorea pandorana growing just 100 metres south-east of the site.
This is the first reported sighting near the Eastern Outlook Track. I was not able to get a photo of the male with all his bright colours.
Small Forest Bird habitat
The aim is to create the scrubby tangled habitat where larger like Crows and Butcher Birds cannot get in to rob nests of egg or chicks.
Habitat Network has published an excellent guide for creating small bird habitat.
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Mount Gravatt Environment Group 