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Spiky plants: densely planted spiky natives that can act as a bit of a buffer to prevent bigger birds and predators from coming in easily.An understory: Made up of small shrubs, grasses, herbs, vines, fallen branches, hollow logs, and rocks.This gives small birds somewhere close by to hide if a predator appears. Water: in a cat-proof, elevated bird bath, that is placed next to a spiky, dense bush.Protection: To keep small birds safe, you might like to encourage a vine to climb over some of your shrubs to provide extra cover from predators such as cats, and larger birds.

Grevilleas, Banksias, Hakeas, and Eucalyptuses will provide lots of nectar, as will Correas and Kangaroo Paws. Native plants can provide different kinds of food, such as nectar, fruits or berries, and seeds, so try to include species that will provide a range of foods.

Food: Within and outside of the central tall shrubs, small birds need a diverse mix of smaller shrubs, grasses and ground covers in which to forage for food.

Shelter: A dense, closely planted, central area of 1-2 metre tall shrubs in which to roost, possibly to nest in, and to shelter from weather and predators in.

Diversity: A garden with plants of many different heights and densities, with upper, mid and lower layers.

Then you won’t have to spend much time watering them next summer. Plant your local natives after the first good rains in autumn or winter. Try to get a mix of plants that will flower in different seasons, and provide food year-round.

Local native plants: You can ask which plants are native to your area at your local nursery, by ringing your council, or by getting in touch with the nearest Landcare or Bushcare group.

You can simply make a few additions to fill up your garden a bit more, and make it more suitable for small birds.Ĭlick to watch a video about gardening for small birds from Birds in Backyards. You don’t need to dig up the whole garden and start again. They don’t have an understory or many plants of different heights and densities for smaller birds to hide in, and so they easily get chased out of the area by more aggressive birds like Mynas.

These common, suburban gardens don’t provide the habitat that small birds need. Mynas love areas with open spaces, like lawns or paved areas without many plants, or with only a few tall trees scattered around. This is because the manicured gardens we have in our suburbs encourage those birds. When you look out your windows, what do you see? Too often, the answer is Indian Mynas, Noisy Miners, or only a few types of birds.