Rainbow lorikeets, gliders and cockatoos call man-made hollows home

[Judi Lynn]

ABC Gold Coast By Tom Forbes and Lucy Murray
Updated about 3 hours ago



PHOTO: About 85–90 per cent of the more than 400 tree hollows are being used by native animals.
(Supplied: Steve Collom)

Rainbow lorikeets, sugar gliders and micro bats are competing for man-made tree hollows springing up across the Gold Coast.

A council audit of Australia's largest tree hollow program has found almost every new home produced is being used by birds and animals.

The hollows are cut into trees using a chainsaw, and mimic natural hollows as closely as possible.

"We are finding up to around 85 per cent, 90 per cent uptake by native wildlife, which has just exceeded our expectations," project management officer Marty Harris said.

More:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-15/wildlife-flocks-to-man-made-hollows-on-gold-coast/9958486

[MontanaMama]

1. Spent 3 weeks in Australia this past spring

for work and these little rainbow lorikeets were everywhere. Such a joy to sit and watch. The bird life was incredible. Thanks for sharing this.

[marble falls]

2. Thanks Judi, this made my day.

[pansypoo53219]

4. excellent. humans need to help.