Bird-Attracting Garden Design for Australian Suburbs

What Birds NeedBirds require three things from a garden: food (flowers, fruit, seeds, and insects); water (a bird bath or pond in a sheltered position); and shelter (dense planting for protection from predators and weather). Most bird-attracting planting advice focuses only on food, but a garden with abundant flowers and no dense shrubs for shelter may provide visits but not residency.Key Nectar Plants for HoneyeatersGrevillea species are the single most important nectar source for eastern Austr…