Ammonite you pre judge me!
In 2002 I moved in to this renovated home, it had been transported with its neighbors from the city.
It stood in a cow paddock.
Facing the wrong way, on neglected land.
But I loved it.
Introduced Carpet, only natural fibers, 2 meters along a 68 meter boundary.
Newspapers too.
Built the soil up with yes gypsum and cow horse sheep, imported that none here, chook poop.
Planted my second favorites your native bird attractors, cost a lot lost them all not a good area every one has that problem with gravillias here.
Now weeping bottle brush,picked to grow 6 meters tall, four colors all actually thought about this mornings post about 10 to 12 foot tall now.
One Capitan Cook larger version is 8 heading to ten meters tall
Under? a host of natives too a large native with tall white spike of flowers? not got the name but yes they will be huge but frogs love them.
Bottle brush are all birds homes and before the invasion even full of nests Willie wag tails defend theirs still.
Calistimon bottle brush not the smaller ones.
So my garden is not neglected and is as bird friendly as you will find.
I introduced native bee nests, one of four is home now to a hive that will live in Peace bird netting in place.
I go to many garden web sites weekly ABC first.
Sorry Ludwig, on this issue I must stand against the idea cane toads are other than a curse and these pests too.
By the way, raised beds for vegys and more shrubs come every market day roll on spring.

Belly

I must've misunderstood you from your complaints about your soil type, the fact that there are various native species such as I have mentioned that are endemic to every climatic zone of Australia. Furthermore, an example of the horticulturalist's craft is the splicing of Sturt's Pea to a sturdy root stock enabling it to grow in areas other than Australia's desert areas. (I am not suggesting you plant this one, even with manipulation it remains a difficult plant to grow outside its natural habitat).

You just appear to be very negative when people try to suggest alternatives and more ideas. This is a topic where I have both practical and professional qualifications. I have no doubt that you are trying your best, but cannot abide your dismissive attitudes to myself and Ludwig.

We were discussing introduced Mynahs, now you have introduced Cane Toads which are far more of a problem than the aforementioned birds in an attempt to sideline, because you know the advice about the birds has been realistic, but don't like to admit that you might be a little overly focused on a problem that is not as great as those posed by Cane toads and other introduced pests.

Its all about priorities. You asked for advice, were given some (from 2 professionals no less) and rejected it.

I am truly sorry you do have me wrong I promise.
Now do me this one small favor,you did find that link.
I did accidental not read it, but after we spoke about it,and before, I have read about 90 links on the subject.
In every second one, believe me, they are referred to by people with your qualifications, as flying rats and cane toads.
Ludwig and I came here in the same month of the same year.
I am intrigued by his understanding of trees and read everything he posts.
I do honestly value your input and his, let me say this, I some time can be rude in print, on purpose.
But never here not to my understanding ever.
An explanation may come if you understand my education only started after school.
I have no understanding of Grammar or any part of-formal sentence composition.
Until about 30 years of age my spelling looked like Chinese.
I am widely read and self tough.
No intention to insult or ignore.
Now please read more of those links see my thoughts and fears aren't remotely minority views.
more about my garden next

Now for my back ground in gardens, I left home at age 15 had been working full time for nearly two years in market gardens often.
After a spell in Sydney,you could change jobs three times day then.
Found myself a store mans job in a plant sellers main store.
Consumed the information, I always do.
Later bought a small business employing 5, selling products to Nursery's around Sydney.
The smaller ones had cash flow problems, so I swapped goods for goods.
Learned a lot about plants but returned to my basic job from then on Construction.
I have always loved gardens, always had one, great palms grow in places I once rented or the neighbors who inherited them.
I forget names of plants, but not grevillias, had one, of 14 live the tooth bush one, too high maintenance so?
Got rid of it my yard however is a jungle, and it suits me tidy clean well looked after but a jungle.
I buy my plants from growers at market days, they are cheaper and the information is free.
I live on information, yours too.
But I promise never intended to be rude,but just read the links,put your self in my place, my neighbor leaves huge amounts of dog food out and these birds inhabit my garden not theirs

Belly

Your neighbour's leaving food out for dogs will attract a lot more than just Mynahs (mice, rats, the occasional snake, feral cats and foxes), of course your 'jungle' will then be used as roosting by said Mynahs. But don't let that deter you. You could buy some life like snakes and drape them in your trees and bushes - I do that for my fruit trees. But then you'll scare off the birds you want to attract.... did you really believe there'd be a single easy answer. We humans created this mess and now we're living in it.

Are you on good terms with your neighbour? He could feed dogs indoors, I always did. Dogs rarely leave food lying around anyway - maybe he/she is feeding too much in one sitting?

Tried all that, the young lady is my Friends daughter.
We get on ok but unfortunately she knows more about every thing than any one.
My dogs are fed inside.
I have reviewed my stand om Mynas, seems every council on the coast from Victorian border to QLD, and some in both those states are assisting in the destruction of these birds.
So no guilt, out to get every one of them.
Worth noting that dog food,is paid for ,white veranda and borrowed my extension ladder to unblock roof drains, not a good sight.