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Dallas the Dog and the Territorial Bird Disputes of New South Wales

Guest: Jeremy Zakis Summary: Jeremy discusses how his dog, Dallas, has established a territorial division in their yard to manage local bird species during the winter,. Dallas is highly protective of his "friends," specifically magpies and rosellas, allowing them on the grass while aggressively chasing minor birds and Currawongs into the driveway and garage areas,. This behavioral discrimination stems from a Currawong attempting to steal Dallas's tennis ball, an act the dog found unacceptable. Unlike birds in the Northern Hemisphere, these Australian species do not migrate for the winter and are known to huddle together even during rare snowfalls in the nearby Blue Mountains,.
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