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Re: Cockatoos are eating my new decking!
« Reply #25 on: March 17, 2016, 09:16:50 am »
NO!  :scared:

Just out of interest personal dislike of them, local laws/culture prohibitive of them, something else, some mixture of the preceding?
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Re: Cockatoos are eating my new decking!
« Reply #26 on: March 17, 2016, 09:29:07 am »
NO!  :scared:

Just out of interest personal dislike of them, local laws/culture prohibitive of them, something else, some mixture of the preceding?

Personally don't like them. Every cat I've met wants attention when their ready to receive it, they pee on things (and they're good at being discreet about it), fur everywhere and those sharp claws when they stretch out on your lap...

I'm a dog person. I have two standard Poodles and they are the most affectionate, friendly and the closest thing to humans a pet can be. They don't leave fur anywhere and people with allergies can literally bury their face in them and not have a reaction.

That said, I back onto bush land and don't have a fence yet so I can't just let them outside to take care of the cockatoo problem. We've had a few red-bellied black snakes around the last few weeks and chances are the dogs will want to play.

 

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Re: Cockatoos are eating my new decking!
« Reply #27 on: March 17, 2016, 09:34:49 am »
Cats go batshit because they are not de-sexed and owners are being irresponsible.
 

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Re: Cockatoos are eating my new decking!
« Reply #28 on: March 17, 2016, 10:19:37 am »
Cats go batshit because they are not de-sexed and owners are being irresponsible.

Totally agree. The only problem I've had out of what Halcyon mentioned was the fur. But TBH I'm also a dog person and Halcyon's chosen breed have a reputation of being bad with other breeds of dogs, cats, and people who aren't "their family" and I've never had that problem either.

Bad/inexperienced owners (and in the case of some dogs unscrupulous breeders) are the cause of a lot of animals bad reputations. A lot of the time not due to malicious actions but just because they treat them like people instead of dogs or cats :-\
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Re: Cockatoos are eating my new decking!
« Reply #29 on: March 17, 2016, 10:35:22 am »
Halcyon's chosen breed have a reputation of being bad with other breeds of dogs, cats, and people who aren't "their family"...

Bad/inexperienced owners (and in the case of some dogs unscrupulous breeders) are the cause of a lot of animals bad reputations. A lot of the time not due to malicious actions but just because they treat them like people instead of dogs or cats :-\

Spot on. We have a huge off-leash dog park near here where the locals gather with their dogs. On weekends there can be anywhere up to 15-20 dogs running around chasing each other and chewing on sticks. We've let the Poodles go wild and they love it. Really sociable and never a problem. That being said, we socialised them from a young age with both people and other dogs.

I've seen some bad example of Poodles too that haven't had that exposure and they are difficult to handle. They are a smart breed, sometimes too smart and they need discipline and respect rank.

 

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Re: Cockatoos are eating my new decking!
« Reply #30 on: March 17, 2016, 11:15:10 am »
Maine Coons are really awesome cats thay are as loyal as a dog! They are also the size of a small dog  8)
 

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Re: Cockatoos are eating my new decking!
« Reply #31 on: March 17, 2016, 11:49:39 am »
Maine Coons are really awesome cats thay are as loyal as a dog! They are also the size of a small dog  8)

They are awesome beasts :)  I've had a few cats and our current Main Coon is the most un-cat-like of all them, he's more like a dog.  They are very friendly and love being around people, he listens out for my car every evening and is ready to greet me by the door.
 

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Re: Cockatoos are eating my new decking!
« Reply #32 on: March 17, 2016, 04:16:57 pm »
I have heard that cockatoos are a major problem with antenna installations, apparently they destroy the coax / feed lines. The fix was to add grit / sand into the outer jacket plastic. So maybe you need to render the deck  :-// otherwise, maybe try this NZ product ->

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Ah god I forgot about that one.  :-DD

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Re: Cockatoos are eating my new decking!
« Reply #33 on: March 25, 2016, 12:05:44 am »
The video is funny, but I have mixed feelings.  I love cats.

I too have a motion sensor deploy to detect cats but for entirely different reasons.

Some years back, during my daily walk and about half a mile from my house, I noticed the same black cat resting by a particular storm drain everyday.  I stopped to say hello whenever I walked by.  At one time, the neighbor noticed I was talking to the cat and she told me "one day, they moved (pointing at a door), and they left the cat behind."  So, every day, I talk to that cat whenever I see him.

A year or so later, after a very cold week, I saw the same black cat looking for something to eat near my house.  Since then, I have put cat food outside.  This black cat is not my only customer.  One cat probably 3 years old now was lost as a kitten, she appears to depend on me.

After a particular snow storm, I wanted to know if the cats are okay.  Rather than something elebrate, I made something quick and dirty to photo whoever comes for dinner; with just the things I have laying around:  I have a laptop with a USB-cam taking timelaspe photo.  The laptop is connected to an Ardunio with a PIR.  If the PIR is un-triggered, the laptop gets rid of the photos taken.  If PIR is triggered, it moves the photo to a "for-review folder".  The Arduino also beeps an alarm and turns on the light for the camera.

I know all my four cats survived the last winter.  Oh, the original black cat that started all this: it ends very well for him.  Last few times he was photographed, he was wearing a collar - that means someone adopted him.  Now that he has a home, he is not around as much but he still drops by to see what I was serving for dinner.
 

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Re: Cockatoos are eating my new decking!
« Reply #34 on: March 25, 2016, 12:37:02 am »
The video is funny, but I have mixed feelings.  I love cats.

I too have a motion sensor deploy to detect cats but for entirely different reasons.

Some years back, during my daily walk and about half a mile from my house, I noticed the same black cat resting by a particular storm drain everyday.  I stopped to say hello whenever I walked by.  At one time, the neighbor noticed I was talking to the cat and she told me "one day, they moved (pointing at a door), and they left the cat behind."  So, every day, I talk to that cat whenever I see him.

A year or so later, after a very cold week, I saw the same black cat looking for something to eat near my house.  Since then, I have put cat food outside.  This black cat is not my only customer.  One cat probably 3 years old now was lost as a kitten, she appears to depend on me.

After a particular snow storm, I wanted to know if the cats are okay.  Rather than something elebrate, I made something quick and dirty to photo whoever comes for dinner; with just the things I have laying around:  I have a laptop with a USB-cam taking timelaspe photo.  The laptop is connected to an Ardunio with a PIR.  If the PIR is un-triggered, the laptop gets rid of the photos taken.  If PIR is triggered, it moves the photo to a "for-review folder".  The Arduino also beeps an alarm and turns on the light for the camera.

I know all my four cats survived the last winter.  Oh, the original black cat that started all this: it ends very well for him.  Last few times he was photographed, he was wearing a collar - that means someone adopted him.  Now that he has a home, he is not around as much but he still drops by to see what I was serving for dinner.

You should have added image recognition and a (normally closed) motorized lid opening food container.
Program it with images of your favourite cat(s), then just leave it to automatically feed the right one(s).
 

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Re: Cockatoos are eating my new decking!
« Reply #35 on: March 25, 2016, 01:00:37 am »
The video is funny, but I have mixed feelings.  I love cats.

I too have a motion sensor deploy to detect cats but for entirely different reasons.
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After a particular snow storm, I wanted to know if the cats are okay.  Rather than something elebrate, I made something quick and dirty to photo whoever comes for dinner; with just the things I have laying around:...
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You should have added image recognition and a (normally closed) motorized lid opening food container.
Program it with images of your favourite cat(s), then just leave it to automatically feed the right one(s).

Yeah, I thought about doing something more elborate but just doesn't get around to it.  All I want to know is that the cats makes it through a hard winter.  My simple solution does the job.  Too many faults positive but does the job adequately well.

 

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Re: Cockatoos are eating my new decking!
« Reply #36 on: March 25, 2016, 01:08:34 am »
The video is funny, but I have mixed feelings.  I love cats.
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I just want to clarify some.  I am not implying there is anything wrong with spraying cats with water.  In fact, I too used water to discipline my own cat.  That was not my "mixed feelings".

I was reminded of my first cat: killed by the hands of my neightbor.  The cat was around 12 years old.  Too old to run away fast enough away from danger.  It was not mere guessing.  I saw him tried the same on my second cat.  Having observed what he was attempting, I then I realized how come my first cat died in such strange situation.  My second cat never left the house again until after I moved.

That was a long time ago.  My second cat died of cancer in old age.  While it was a long time ago, but I can still picture that night when I caught him in the act.
 

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Re: Cockatoos are eating my new decking!
« Reply #37 on: March 25, 2016, 04:24:27 am »
I had a friend several years ago who had a salmon crested cockatiel named Sophie. She was really smart, really affectionate, and spoke things which made sense in context. I house-sat for her a few times and Sophie was so much fun that since then I have always thought it would be fun to have one.

Much more fun than cats.
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Re: Cockatoos are eating my new decking!
« Reply #38 on: March 25, 2016, 05:09:26 am »
I had a friend several years ago who had a salmon crested cockatiel named Sophie. She was really smart, really affectionate, and spoke things which made sense in context. I house-sat for her a few times and Sophie was so much fun that since then I have always thought it would be fun to have one.

Some birds (specially your parrots etc...) are bloody smart. Sometimes too smart. Just got to watch what you say around them if you don't want it repeated ;-)

Much more fun than cats.

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Re: Cockatoos are eating my new decking!
« Reply #39 on: March 25, 2016, 05:24:29 am »
Some birds (specially your parrots etc...) are bloody smart. Sometimes too smart. Just got to watch what you say around them if you don't want it repeated

Actually parrots aren't that smart with the exception of a couple of highly trained individuals. They're not even natural mimics, that takes training too. Your corvids on the other hand would give some people a run for their money. They don't only make and use tools without training, they use multiple tools to solve some problems.

EDIT: Autocorrect changed corvids to cormorants. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it :-\
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Re: Cockatoos are eating my new decking!
« Reply #40 on: March 25, 2016, 07:39:40 am »
Crows, along with starlings, are pretty smart birds. Indian Mynahs as well are pretty smart, you do not see many young ones as road kill, though you see many other birds as that. All 3 are declared pests here, along with ring neck parrots. All 3 regularly come visit the garden though, though the crows have learned to go to the local KFC and scrounge through the garbage bins for food. They also live at Bisasar road dumpsite where they, along with the Sacred Ibis, have a good feed off garbage, with the hawks keeping patrol for the rats and unsuspecting pigeons.
 

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Re: Cockatoos are eating my new decking!
« Reply #41 on: March 25, 2016, 09:45:39 am »
Have you considered eating the cockatoos?
You have bait (your decking), all you need is some kind of trap, like a net.
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Re: Cockatoos are eating my new decking!
« Reply #42 on: March 26, 2016, 04:37:49 am »
Good thing you're not a Kiwi, otherwise the cockatoos would be eating your d*ck!
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Re: Cockatoos are eating my new decking!
« Reply #43 on: March 26, 2016, 05:27:50 am »
Good thing you're not a Kiwi, otherwise the cockatoos would be eating your d*ck!
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Not around my place they won't, not unless they like eating high velocity lead.  >:D
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Re: Cockatoos are eating my new decking!
« Reply #44 on: March 26, 2016, 10:15:57 am »
Actually parrots aren't that smart

The Kea would like a word with you.  He'd also quite like to dismantle your car, but anyway.

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Re: Cockatoos are eating my new decking!
« Reply #45 on: March 26, 2016, 10:31:37 am »
The Kea would like a word with you.  He'd also quite like to dismantle your car, but anyway.

In my defence I'll say I've never had any experience but with Keas. In general what I said holds true and I'll admit that makes the Kea even more impressive in some ways. This comparison is even more impressive seeing as they aren't natural tool users where crows are:

https://youtu.be/uLjZS-cWzmk

Thanks for the introduction to a fascinating animal.
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Re: Cockatoos are eating my new decking!
« Reply #46 on: March 27, 2016, 08:21:38 am »
Good thing you're not a Kiwi, otherwise the cockatoos would be eating your d*ck!
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Not around my place they won't, not unless they like eating high velocity lead.  >:D

Ah, NZ'ers are still a free people, I see.  :-+
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Re: Cockatoos are eating my new decking!
« Reply #47 on: March 27, 2016, 08:23:42 am »
Good thing you're not a Kiwi, otherwise the cockatoos would be eating your d*ck!
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Not around my place they won't, not unless they like eating high velocity lead.  >:D

Ah, NZ'ers are still a free people, I see.  :-+
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Re: Cockatoos are eating my new decking!
« Reply #48 on: March 27, 2016, 08:38:52 am »
Ah, NZ'ers are still a free people, I see.  :-+

Gun owner myself but I've got to say I don't see how owning one makes me free and not owning one would mean I'm not :-\
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« Reply #49 on: March 27, 2016, 04:11:45 pm »
Ah, NZ'ers are still a free people, I see.  :-+

Gun owner myself but I've got to say I don't see how owning one makes me free and not owning one would mean I'm not :-\

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