Rainbow lorikeet's 'very inventive' nest highlights 'scary' reality

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Photos this week rainbow lorikeet building home in stormwater drain on Queensland Street highlighted "scary" reality in the face of much Australia's wildlife. A Brisbane man said initially “felt sorry” for male bird and his partner because “they had such a hard time finding a nesting log that they were checking rainwater pipe in their burrow.” On Thursday afternoon, he heard male Lorikeet across street “when heard distinctive sound of chicks calling from inside.” He stopped taking pictures of . A Brisbane man was surprised when pair of rainbow lorikeets created a nest in storm drain pipe on his street.Source FacebookAustralian Native Birds she posted on a Facebook page dedicated to native birds, while also questioning whether any other members had seen this behavior before. “My dad flew and then my mom stuck her head out,” he told worried commenters “so they didn't have to worry about water washing them off after the rain” or cars on the relatively quiet road. “The plastic pipe was crushed completely flat by a large paper tree root that was up,” he explained. Rainbow Lorikeet Photos of Concern Australian Photos the male rainbow Lorikeet emerging from the storm drain attracted thousands of likes and hundreds comments from stunned and concerned Australians. “Rain from the road still feels dangerous at ground level with inundation,” one person said. “Wow, that's a bit sad. I wonder if a nearby council or nearby wildlife group could barricade the area so the local catsdogs can't access their burrows.” said. “So sad because they lost the habitat but so sad because they were so resourceful,” a third member wrote. Rainbow Lorikeet emerges from storm drain.Source FacebookNative Birds of Australia Not enough tree space for wildlife Speaking to Yahoo News Australia, Professor Richard Fuller, with University Queensland's School of Environment, described the s Rainbow Lorikeet as "fascinating and frightening!" “Rainbow Lorikeets, like many Australian birds and mammals, nest in tree cavities – and these birds probably could not find a suitable site,” he said. “Good cavities only form in large trees. As trees grow larger, they create beautiful sheltered cavities suitable for nesting in many Australian wildlife species. They shed their branches. “But our cities have relatively few large trees, there is lot of competition between parrots, bats, possums, gliders, owls, ducks and more.” Professor Fuller says it is necessary to keep large trees in urban landscapes to provide more nesting sites, Aussies He said he could build a nesting box that would fit into tree in their own backyard. Cables spokesman John Grant told Yahoo he'd never seen a rainbow lorikeet nesting in a storm drain before, but wasn't surprised after the devastating wildfire and permanent loss of habitat three years ago. "We've seen a lot of wildlife become very creative," he added. "We've had to put in so many pot