Eumundi Rotar y shar ing the voices of Eumundi and sur round s Issue 37, Thursday 3 February 2022
Hollow log homes
More than 300 Australian native wildlife species rely on tree hollows to nest in, or gain sanctuary throughout the day if they are nocturnal species. Owls, nightjars, kookaburras, ducks, parrots, tree creepers, frogs, reptiles, possums, gliders and bats are just a few native species that rely heavily on having a hollow home. Tree hollows can take more than 100 years to form and with urban development, the need for artificial hollows has never been more important. Jason Deathe of Nest Box Tales has been rescuing hollow logs that are destined for firewood or mulch by contacting tree loppers. He then turns the hollows back into homes and reinstalls them either where the tree fell or in surrounding trees.
Home for a python
“One tree that recently fell during a storm has been made into 21 homes. If you look closely in the trees above Leroy the White Cow at the corner of Lenehans Lane and Eumundi-Noosa Rd, you will see a number of nest boxes. Cont. p3
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