As I work at my desk my outlook through the window is of part of our garden and one shrub that is a magnet for birds is the Grevillea "Honey Gem", which is one of the popular grevillea cultivars often accused of causing an influx of large honeyeaters that displace smaller birds. This maybe true when it is mass planted but as part of our diverse plant selection we have large and small birds visiting every day.
One native bird that gets a lot of bad publicity is the Noisy Miner Manorina melanophyrs as they gather in large flocks and are very aggressive to other birds in their habitat. However they generally like tall woodland areas with sparse understorey.and as most of our property does not meet that requirement the Noisy Miners they are not regular visitors and do not cause problems.
There are four Australian Miner species included in the honeyeater family and the Noisy Miner ranges along the east coast and great dividing range.
