Ever had to leave a job because of fauna?

Ekka · 12th November 2007, 01:58 AM

A member here tipped me off about a tree in Nawarra street Indooroopilly.

Looks like a pretty bad lop job by Brisbane City Council. So I had to go have a closer look. And the job was left mid stream because the guys found a crows nest with chicks up the top.

Now that's great on them, however if it were you cutting down a tree on private land etc and encountered the same, using a tower (no spike marks so they had one) would you stop the job, send the tower off (and have to pay for another call out fee)? Yeah, crows and just about everything is protected. You could not see the nest or birds prior to starting and happened to encounter them through the job.

I would say what these guys did was cut as much off the tree as possible without actually endangering the nest. Crows being top line predators exposure of their nest wouldn't be an issue, however if it were smaller birds that alone could spell their demise as crows/magpies would kill them.

Sean Freeman · 12th November 2007, 02:26 AM

Hats off to the crew or their supervisor for doing that

We have done the same on pruning jobs with roosting owls, and cockatoos.

fatkoala · 12th November 2007, 03:36 AM

I have taken the complete nest of magpie chicks and all and placed it in a fork of a nearby tree (when parents were out looking for food) parents came back were confused for about an hour. They kept flying to where the tree would have been. But they worked it out in the end. Drove back a week later and all was well

pomme · 12th November 2007, 04:27 AM

have seen it done here. gone back and found dead chicks in the nest!

treefeller · 12th November 2007, 10:58 AM

Ive lefta few, including a pigeons nest as apperently they are protected as well

newguy18 · 12th November 2007, 12:56 PM

good on those guys for not messing with the nest.The only birds here that are protected are eagles and hawks.

rangitata · 12th November 2007, 01:06 PM

Good choice made by the crew, pity it wasn't spotted earlier though that tree is not a good advertisment.

I've left site because of birds, possums, snakes. Normally give them a bit of time and they leave or else a wildlife catcher gets a call.

Mike

Sean Freeman · 12th November 2007, 06:49 PM

A simple small sign atached to the stem explaining what a habitat tree is and how its being managed would fix the problem of appearances....surprised BCC don't have such signs.

playfordtree · 12th November 2007, 10:05 PM

Its nice to see we are all likeminded.

The tree crew i worked for before, if we found a nest with baby birds in it and i mentioned that we should leave the tree or relocate the nest.
(or at least give the babys to wildlife rescue)

My boss at the time would look at me like i was some sought of nancy boy, then he would pick the nest up and throw the whole lot straight through the chipper, babies and all

When i confronted him about it, his defence was " now we've disturbed the nest the parents will never come back to it, so they are dead anyway i'm just giving them a quick death"

God he was a prick!

Now i run my own business,
when i find a nest with babies at least i have the decency to bring them home for my Vietnamese neighbour to eat!

Just joking, just joking.

a_lopa · 12th November 2007, 10:09 PM

Them crows would have had a quick trip down if i was cutting that tree!

Quintrex · 13th November 2007, 01:26 AM

I wouldn't be too worried about crows either, lorikeets or similar would be different, although that doesn't even make sense to me!
Be careful throwing nests through the chipper. Magpies etc use a lot of wire and old coat hangers for buiding.

shaggs · 13th November 2007, 01:45 AM

A customer once thought it would be funny to tell me about the snake that lived in the cotton palm we were about to remove.......whilst just about to get to the top! After alot of noise and very careful looking I never actually found a snake. He was pissing himself laughing.........me......just another reason to hate those effin palms!!!

playfordtree · 13th November 2007, 03:41 AM

Hey Shaggs, you weren't climbing in shorts were you?

He might have been looking up at your trouser snake!

shaggs · 13th November 2007, 03:43 AM

LOL
If I could just get the missus to look there.......

playfordtree · 13th November 2007, 04:00 AM

She doesn't wanna look because it keeps spitting at her!

12th November 2007, 02:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,671	Re: Ever had to leave a job because of fauna? Hats off to the crew or their supervisor for doing that We have done the same on pruning jobs with roosting owls, and cockatoos. __________________ Sean Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness. - Kahlil Gibran

12th November 2007, 03:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
fatkoala Sappling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mildura Posts: 27	Re: Ever had to leave a job because of fauna? I have taken the complete nest of magpie chicks and all and placed it in a fork of a nearby tree (when parents were out looking for food) parents came back were confused for about an hour. They kept flying to where the tree would have been. But they worked it out in the end. Drove back a week later and all was well

12th November 2007, 04:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
pomme Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: england Posts: 220	Re: Ever had to leave a job because of fauna? have seen it done here. gone back and found dead chicks in the nest!

12th November 2007, 10:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
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12th November 2007, 12:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Live Oak Florida home of the crapiest trees you will ever see. Posts: 2,682	Re: Ever had to leave a job because of fauna? good on those guys for not messing with the nest.The only birds here that are protected are eagles and hawks. __________________ Have your say join us today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzkd_m4ivmc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzfzb...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-OqK...eature=related

12th November 2007, 01:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
rangitata Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brisbane, Queensland Posts: 65	Re: Ever had to leave a job because of fauna? Good choice made by the crew, pity it wasn't spotted earlier though that tree is not a good advertisment. I've left site because of birds, possums, snakes. Normally give them a bit of time and they leave or else a wildlife catcher gets a call. Mike

12th November 2007, 06:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,671	Re: Ever had to leave a job because of fauna? A simple small sign atached to the stem explaining what a habitat tree is and how its being managed would fix the problem of appearances....surprised BCC don't have such signs. __________________ Sean Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness. - Kahlil Gibran

12th November 2007, 10:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
playfordtree Mature tree Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Adelaide Australia Posts: 340	Re: Ever had to leave a job because of fauna? Its nice to see we are all likeminded. The tree crew i worked for before, if we found a nest with baby birds in it and i mentioned that we should leave the tree or relocate the nest. (or at least give the babys to wildlife rescue) My boss at the time would look at me like i was some sought of nancy boy, then he would pick the nest up and throw the whole lot straight through the chipper, babies and all When i confronted him about it, his defence was " now we've disturbed the nest the parents will never come back to it, so they are dead anyway i'm just giving them a quick death" God he was a prick! Now i run my own business, when i find a nest with babies at least i have the decency to bring them home for my Vietnamese neighbour to eat! Just joking, just joking. __________________ I Drink Therefore I am.

12th November 2007, 10:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
a_lopa Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Drouin Posts: 877	Re: Ever had to leave a job because of fauna? Them crows would have had a quick trip down if i was cutting that tree! __________________ Free Tree Industry Link Directory Drouin tree lopping, land clearing and stump removals

13th November 2007, 01:26 AM	#11 (permalink)
Quintrex Mature tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 464	Re: Ever had to leave a job because of fauna? I wouldn't be too worried about crows either, lorikeets or similar would be different, although that doesn't even make sense to me! Be careful throwing nests through the chipper. Magpies etc use a lot of wire and old coat hangers for buiding.

13th November 2007, 01:45 AM	#12 (permalink)
shaggs Mature tree Join Date: May 2007 Location: sydney Posts: 462	Re: Ever had to leave a job because of fauna? A customer once thought it would be funny to tell me about the snake that lived in the cotton palm we were about to remove.......whilst just about to get to the top! After alot of noise and very careful looking I never actually found a snake. He was pissing himself laughing.........me......just another reason to hate those effin palms!!!

13th November 2007, 03:41 AM	#13 (permalink)
playfordtree Mature tree Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Adelaide Australia Posts: 340	Re: Ever had to leave a job because of fauna? Hey Shaggs, you weren't climbing in shorts were you? He might have been looking up at your trouser snake! __________________ I Drink Therefore I am.

13th November 2007, 03:43 AM	#14 (permalink)
shaggs Mature tree Join Date: May 2007 Location: sydney Posts: 462	Re: Ever had to leave a job because of fauna? LOL If I could just get the missus to look there.......

13th November 2007, 04:00 AM	#15 (permalink)
playfordtree Mature tree Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Adelaide Australia Posts: 340	Re: Ever had to leave a job because of fauna? She doesn't wanna look because it keeps spitting at her! __________________ I Drink Therefore I am.

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