I found the worst bird was the Crows when you are trying to have a sleep in in the morning. I love the birds in Aussie they are very gorgeous my favourite is the rainbow lowraket .
@@TheBAMFamalam yes there is lots of things I missed about living in Aussie. Some days I wouldn’t mind living back there and others days I don’t know if I should live here in New Zealand
I miss the loud chorus of the morning birds so much that i have a kookaburra laughing for my 5am alarm even though i don't always wake up at 5am. Not as good as the real thing but it gets me through
Listening to a magpie always makes me remember my childhood in the aussie bush - and we used to have a pet magpie and yes they definitely recognise people. Listen to 50's jungle movies and they always put a Kookaburras laugh (which of course that arent in africa) always amuses me.
Hi, I love watching this channel as I like your honesty. Although I live now in the UK, we spent 17 years in QLD. Some vlogers are very rose tinted glasses and I don't think that is helpful to people thinking of moving. We actually found the negatives out wayed positives, so returned to UK ( Purely our own experience) We found crime and social issues were getting a real problem, this amongst other reasons. If people are made aware of the whole picture then they are free to make their own decision. I think you are a lovely family and seem so happy. Keep up your videos! Love x ps Loved Noosa!
If you feed the magpies mince they will grow to trust you. They are very clever. But they never forget if you try to hurt them so be aware. We have 2 in our yard and they have raised 5 lots of chicks since they arrived.
I LOVE Australian birds, in the mountains there are fairywrens and grey thrush’s, they are so beautiful. Magpies can recognise up to a 1000 faces and they are only really protective in the afternoons for some reasons, you don’t need to worry as much about them in the morning.
Sorry to disagree, but I've been swooped by magpies constantly on very early morning bike rides during their season. Also swooped by a hawk once, a wattlebird, again once, and even a duck while kayaking.
I'm 63 y/o Aussie and I've driven all around Australia, several times. Never hit a roo. Had one run into my front wheel, but I was almost stopped when he hit me. No damage. But I've seen the results of hitting a roo or a cow, or a sheep, or a goat or a camel, or even the odd deer. It'll end your trip real quick. Slow down at dusk and watch the sides of the road. If you see 1 roo, slow down fast, there will be others close by.
before my stroke - only vision problems but lost my license - bummer I used to drive the RSL bus here in loch sport - look it up - wildlife is insane here - you can read the roos - if they are eating not gonna move etc. etc.
When we first moved here from England I was a teenager the snakes and spiders was the biggest reason I didn't want to come (blame all those silly BBC documentaries). Having lived here now over 20 years in the suburbs I've barely ever seen any. They don't like people, noise and especially pet dogs, which almost everyone here has. Don't let that be the reason you don't move here. I still don't like going in the sea however 😂
@@TheBAMFamalam I miss the old golf club days with that lot. But honestly I've lived in brissy the whole time and can count on 1 hand the amount of times I've seen a snake. (all carpet pythons too!)
Mate, while you were busy having a bit of gas bag to your viewers about snakes (and a giggle of course that we all enjoy) and not watching the ground in front of you, if you look down to your right side and just under the edge of a Pandanus Palm you walked past there was a Red Belly Black Snake making a quick exit away from your foot. Now Red Belly Black Snakes don't ready carry all that much venom. I think in your case you'd more than likely die from a heart attack then the snake bite. A mate of mine's wife was bitten by a Red Belly Black Snake once and about a half hour later the snake died. The moral of the story is that even snakes need to be careful who they bite.👍👍
you should avoid driving at night on outback highways roo's are nocturnal and out in numbers, there can also be cattle, camels and water buffalo depending where you are. it's just not a good idea even with a proper 4wd with a bullbar. most of the roadkill on outback highways is from trucks they don't slow down or stop at night.
you would have your own washing machine and yes it has a room part of the house for that its called the laundry you would have got use to is having in the kitchen for us that aussies that would look odd 😆
Is it true that in Australia, you ALWAYS have to wear sunscreen to avoid burning of skin or skin tan ? I have heard people always carry sunscreens when they step out . 🤔
never tip in Australia, just don't, not ever it's extremely frowned upon. if someone asks for, hints at or expects a tip they're a scammer and will soon be out of business.
If they provide good service, then there is nothing wrong with leaving a tip and I am sure they will appreciate it!… The problem is that if they are not expecting a tip, then they will most likely do the bare minimum!… The server who goes that extra length is the person who deserves a tip!
@@aheat3036 if you pay your workers well they value their job, and if they can't do their job they get the arse. might surprise you but Australians do not like pushy waitstaff coming to the table and performing for a tip.
Regarding magpies recognizing people, you can find evidence of this in the videos posted in the Magpie Whisperer channel. They clearly recognize and are bonded to here. This shows the affectionate, playful side of magpies.
Hi The BAM Famalam my family and i moved to Australia this year about 2 months ago i have a 12 year old girl and a 15 year old boy we are enjoying Melbourne any suggestions on places to visit?
A couple of day trips from Melbourne to enjoy are the hot springs at Rye on the Mornington peninsula or head to Wilson’s Promontory for some spectacular scenery.
Maz, think about it, a Kangaroo is probably traveling at 20kph and it has bugger all chance of changing direction quickly enough even if it saw you. If your having trouble with them buy a ShooRoo and drive according to conditions.
Magpies you have to make friends with, if they know you they won't attack you. And I find if you become friends with one, they won't attack you. Country driving watch out for roos, I've come close. They're attracted to the lights.
Tipping in the US is not compulsory but certainly expected as servers receive a pittance in wages, no where near the minimum wage. The idea is that if they provide better service they will receive a larger tip to make up the difference which, I think, is ridiculous as most people tip the same 15 or 20% as expected. I'm not sure how this practice became legal but it is shameful. When you come to the US you'll discover eating out is really cheap. Guess why.
The magpie that lives in a massive gum tree in my backyard doesn't bother anyone in my area except the postman who rides a motor bike and the postie doesn't care he's more worried about a bloke down the street who has a pet goat that chases him on a regular basis . The magpie brings her young around to my glass back-door and they peck and scratch at their reflection, they also pick on a couple of Kookaburras that live in the same tree , add to these noisy bastards a regular visit from a flock of sulphur crested cockatoos and a morning and afternoon bunch of rainbow Lorakeets who love my bottle brush trees and its a bloody circus . I also have an albino willie wagtail that constantly dive bombs my dog to pinch fur for its nest, ONLY IN AUUSTRALIA ..
Magpies can recognise over 100 individual people. If you feed them they won't swoop and will also keep other birds away from you. If you go into Noosa you'll find the dumbest Australian bird, the curlew. Not only do the have the worst road sense of any animal, their calls are very disturbing especially at night.
Here's a song that I learnt many years ago when I was in Primary School. I think of it every time I heard a Kookaburra. Written by Marion Sinclair, 1934. Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree, Merry merry king of the bush is he. Laugh, Kookaburra, laugh, Kookaburra, Gay your life must be! Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree, Eating all the gum drops he can see. Stop Kookaburra, stop Kookaburra Save some there for me! Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree, Counting all the monkeys he can see. Stop Kookaburra, Kookaburra stop. That's not a monkey, that's me!
If you live in a big city in Australia, urban, no overgrowth or rivers, you'll never see a Snake....like kangaroos. But I was riding a bike through an inner city park years ago, and it was magpie breeding season and this magpie swooped from behind (that's their normal strategy) and it hit my helmet so hard I knew if I didn't have that on, I would be unconscious on the bike path. In this park the maggies left the walking people alone, but must have see fast moving bikes as some sort of creature as a threat to their babies high up in the trees. That's why you'll see some cyclists in Australia with like a punk helmet with all plastic spikes (normally rubbish bag ties) protruding out of their helmets! Some even stick fake eyes to the back of their helmets...🤣 don't know if that works! Better a Magpie swooping you than a Tiger, Bear, Lion or leopard hunting you down.👍 (P.S: I rode through that Park for 10 years - 1 incident)
@@davidjohnpaul7558 possibly, but if that was the case they’d be swooping every car with shiny wheels and there are a lot of trees in the central islands of streets and roads in Australia and the Magpies leave the cars alone. I still think they see cyclists as some sort of fast moving creature threat to their babies in the territory you cycling through. And the ‘Maggies’ aren’t stupid, they go for the head like the cyclists is some sort of big, fast moving dog or something like that.
@S P A car would be too big a threat for them. It's shiny objects that they go for. I was attacked once as a kid...I jumped off my bike & the magpie didn't follow me
You need to warn the good people about the Plovers (birds) in Darwin. Those bastards go at you a big distance from the nests in open grass areas. They have spurs on their wings and dive bomb you with their constant screeching. Good times 😂
Magpies are protecting their nests , If you are a local they generally get used to . When walking around near your home keep an eye up and look behind you . They recognise your face and know you will not hurt their nest . Kangaroos are bloody stupid so to are emus . they like the new grass on the edge of the road after its been a bit dry . Try hitting a few on a motorbike ( long story ) ! I've even hit an eagle on the hay plains at night at night . Snakes on the road in the bush can be a problem if you hit them , had one latch onto my boot as I was riding !! .You just learn to live with em . After all it's safer than walking in East LA in the 90's with the Blood and the Crips shooting at anyone . Besides life is a bit of fun in Australia what else do you want .
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Go to super cheap and get roo whistles and stick em on the front of your car down near the number plates that should help
Can’t wait to move.. love your videos.. fed up of grey 🇬🇧 🤞🏼
Thank you 🥰 We felt the same when we were waiting to move xx
Iv'e gotta say Maz, you and your family av a go, you don't let the grass grow under ya feet and the best of British luck wif your E books mate.
Thank you 🥰🥰
Ben, you are a brave man, I personally would rather wake up to the raucous sounds of our native birds than what you would hear in the morning
I found the worst bird was the Crows when you are trying to have a sleep in in the morning. I love the birds in Aussie they are very gorgeous my favourite is the rainbow lowraket .
Oh the lorikeets are stunning, we got a lot in the garden at our last house 😍
@@TheBAMFamalam yes there is lots of things I missed about living in Aussie. Some days I wouldn’t mind living back there and others days I don’t know if I should live here in New Zealand
My first cat would be on our bedroom windowsill an a wattle bird would be shrieking at him. Not nice to wake up to.
I miss the loud chorus of the morning birds so much that i have a kookaburra laughing for my 5am alarm even though i don't always wake up at 5am. Not as good as the real thing but it gets me through
Listening to a magpie always makes me remember my childhood in the aussie bush - and we used to have a pet magpie and yes they definitely recognise people. Listen to 50's jungle movies and they always put a Kookaburras laugh (which of course that arent in africa) always amuses me.
Hi, I love watching this channel as I like your honesty. Although I live now in the UK, we spent 17 years in QLD. Some vlogers are very rose tinted glasses and I don't think that is helpful to people thinking of moving. We actually found the negatives out wayed positives, so returned to UK ( Purely our own experience) We found crime and social issues were getting a real problem, this amongst other reasons. If people are made aware of the whole picture then they are free to make their own decision. I think you are a lovely family and seem so happy. Keep up your videos! Love x ps Loved Noosa!
I enjoy watching your videos from the uk I love hearing what it’s like for brits to live in Australia my favourite animal is kolas
If you feed the magpies mince they will grow to trust you. They are very clever. But they never forget if you try to hurt them so be aware. We have 2 in our yard and they have raised 5 lots of chicks since they arrived.
Spring, they swoop in spring.
I LOVE Australian birds, in the mountains there are fairywrens and grey thrush’s, they are so beautiful. Magpies can recognise up to a 1000 faces and they are only really protective in the afternoons for some reasons, you don’t need to worry as much about them in the morning.
Sorry to disagree, but I've been swooped by magpies constantly on very early morning bike rides during their season. Also swooped by a hawk once, a wattlebird, again once, and even a duck while kayaking.
Emus have no road sense either, they can be running beside the car then instantly crash into you. Very small brains.
Magpies are territorial, if they are on your property, you can charm them with lovely soft words and food. They don’t swoop if they know you.
I'm 63 y/o Aussie and I've driven all around Australia, several times. Never hit a roo. Had one run into my front wheel, but I was almost stopped when he hit me. No damage. But I've seen the results of hitting a roo or a cow, or a sheep, or a goat or a camel, or even the odd deer. It'll end your trip real quick. Slow down at dusk and watch the sides of the road. If you see 1 roo, slow down fast, there will be others close by.
before my stroke - only vision problems but lost my license - bummer I used to drive the RSL bus here in loch sport - look it up - wildlife is insane here - you can read the roos - if they are eating not gonna move etc. etc.
When we first moved here from England I was a teenager the snakes and spiders was the biggest reason I didn't want to come (blame all those silly BBC documentaries). Having lived here now over 20 years in the suburbs I've barely ever seen any. They don't like people, noise and especially pet dogs, which almost everyone here has. Don't let that be the reason you don't move here.
I still don't like going in the sea however 😂
Yes, it’s so funny how it’s the first thing people think of Oz 🐍 Cane toads on the other hand 😆
@@TheBAMFamalam I miss the old golf club days with that lot.
But honestly I've lived in brissy the whole time and can count on 1 hand the amount of times I've seen a snake. (all carpet pythons too!)
Mate, while you were busy having a bit of gas bag to your viewers about snakes (and a giggle of course that we all enjoy) and not watching the ground in front of you, if you look down to your right side and just under the edge of a Pandanus Palm you walked past there was a Red Belly Black Snake making a quick exit away from your foot. Now Red Belly Black Snakes don't ready carry all that much venom. I think in your case you'd more than likely die from a heart attack then the snake bite. A mate of mine's wife was bitten by a Red Belly Black Snake once and about a half hour later the snake died. The moral of the story is that even snakes need to be careful who they bite.👍👍
Oh my gosh haha 😆 I can’t spot it! What time was it? 🐍
Great job on yr own.
Thank you 🥰 No Ben… or BamBam today! It’s been a busy few weeks for us xx
Great Vid
you should avoid driving at night on outback highways roo's are nocturnal and out in numbers, there can also be cattle, camels and water buffalo depending where you are. it's just not a good idea even with a proper 4wd with a bullbar.
most of the roadkill on outback highways is from trucks they don't slow down or stop at night.
you would have your own washing machine and yes it has a room part of the house for that its called the laundry you would have got use to is having in the kitchen for us that aussies that would look odd 😆
How did you go changing your driving from the write hand side of the to left hand side when you moved to our beautiful country down under?
Is it true that in Australia, you ALWAYS have to wear sunscreen to avoid burning of skin or skin tan ? I have heard people always carry sunscreens when they step out . 🤔
Only in the summer and it depends where you live. As a Tasmanian I only use it a few times a year.
I wear sunscreen every single day, but I’ll regularly do 15 minute sessions without sunscreen to help keep my vitamin d levels up.
never tip in Australia, just don't, not ever it's extremely frowned upon. if someone asks for, hints at or expects a tip they're a scammer and will soon be out of business.
If they provide good service, then there is nothing wrong with leaving a tip and I am sure they will appreciate it!… The problem is that if they are not expecting a tip, then they will most likely do the bare minimum!… The server who goes that extra length is the person who deserves a tip!
@@aheat3036 you never tip in Australia, not ever.
@@aheat3036 if you pay your workers well they value their job, and if they can't do their job they get the arse. might surprise you but Australians do not like pushy waitstaff coming to the table and performing for a tip.
Not true. I very rarely do it, but I have done it for truly exceptional service.
Agreed... Keep the tipping "culture" out of Australia
I nearly hit a Roo yesterday.
Regarding magpies recognizing people, you can find evidence of this in the videos posted in the Magpie Whisperer channel. They clearly recognize and are bonded to here. This shows the affectionate, playful side of magpies.
Hi The BAM Famalam my family and i moved to Australia this year about 2 months ago i have a 12 year old girl and a 15 year old boy we are enjoying Melbourne any suggestions on places to visit?
A couple of day trips from Melbourne to enjoy are the hot springs at Rye on the Mornington peninsula or head to Wilson’s Promontory for some spectacular scenery.
@@kayelle8005 thanks, much appreciated i will definitely do that it looks really fantastic.
Maz, think about it, a Kangaroo is probably traveling at 20kph and it has bugger all chance of changing direction quickly enough even if it saw you. If your having trouble with them buy a ShooRoo and drive according to conditions.
Magpies you have to make friends with, if they know you they won't attack you. And I find if you become friends with one, they won't attack you. Country driving watch out for roos, I've come close. They're attracted to the lights.
i need to go overseas and see how bad the coffee is. Like how bad can it be if australia is considered good
You definitely have to watch those Magpies 😑 I hope the books do well for you 😀
I saw giant bats in Sydney
Tipping in the US is not compulsory but certainly expected as servers receive a pittance in wages, no where near the minimum wage. The idea is that if they provide better service they will receive a larger tip to make up the difference which, I think, is ridiculous as most people tip the same 15 or 20% as expected. I'm not sure how this practice became legal but it is shameful. When you come to the US you'll discover eating out is really cheap. Guess why.
There was a time I would have gone to Australia, but not now. Any nation doing the COVID lock downs reported is not on my list as places to go to
Don’t believe everything you heard. We had a lockdown for one week where i live and it was widely supported.
they worked really well in Tasmania
The magpie that lives in a massive gum tree in my backyard doesn't bother anyone in my area except the postman who rides a motor bike and the postie doesn't care he's more worried about a bloke down the street who has a pet goat that chases him on a regular basis . The magpie brings her young around to my glass back-door and they peck and scratch at their reflection, they also pick on a couple of Kookaburras that live in the same tree , add to these noisy bastards a regular visit from a flock of sulphur crested cockatoos and a morning and afternoon bunch of rainbow Lorakeets who love my bottle brush trees and its a bloody circus . I also have an albino willie wagtail that constantly dive bombs my dog to pinch fur for its nest, ONLY IN AUUSTRALIA ..
Magpies can recognise over 100 individual people. If you feed them they won't swoop and will also keep other birds away from you. If you go into Noosa you'll find the dumbest Australian bird, the curlew. Not only do the have the worst road sense of any animal, their calls are very disturbing especially at night.
Here's a song that I learnt many years ago when I was in Primary School. I think of it every time I heard a Kookaburra. Written by Marion Sinclair, 1934.
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree,
Merry merry king of the bush is he.
Laugh, Kookaburra, laugh, Kookaburra,
Gay your life must be!
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree,
Eating all the gum drops he can see.
Stop Kookaburra, stop Kookaburra
Save some there for me!
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree,
Counting all the monkeys he can see.
Stop Kookaburra, Kookaburra stop.
That's not a monkey, that's me!
Pro tip. Feed your local magpies. 😊
We do have some Big spiders but you will only die of fright as they are harmless Heh! Heh!😂😂😂
If you live in a big city in Australia, urban, no overgrowth or rivers, you'll never see a Snake....like kangaroos. But I was riding a bike through an inner city park years ago, and it was magpie breeding season and this magpie swooped from behind (that's their normal strategy) and it hit my helmet so hard I knew if I didn't have that on, I would be unconscious on the bike path. In this park the maggies left the walking people alone, but must have see fast moving bikes as some sort of creature as a threat to their babies high up in the trees. That's why you'll see some cyclists in Australia with like a punk helmet with all plastic spikes (normally rubbish bag ties) protruding out of their helmets! Some even stick fake eyes to the back of their helmets...🤣 don't know if that works! Better a Magpie swooping you than a Tiger, Bear, Lion or leopard hunting you down.👍 (P.S: I rode through that Park for 10 years - 1 incident)
I heard that it's the reflection off the bike rims that sets them off
@@davidjohnpaul7558 possibly, but if that was the case they’d be swooping every car with shiny wheels and there are a lot of trees in the central islands of streets and roads in Australia and the Magpies leave the cars alone. I still think they see cyclists as some sort of fast moving creature threat to their babies in the territory you cycling through. And the ‘Maggies’ aren’t stupid, they go for the head like the cyclists is some sort of big, fast moving dog or something like that.
@S P A car would be too big a threat for them. It's shiny objects that they go for. I was attacked once as a kid...I jumped off my bike & the magpie didn't follow me
You need to warn the good people about the Plovers (birds) in Darwin. Those bastards go at you a big distance from the nests in open grass areas. They have spurs on their wings and dive bomb you with their constant screeching. Good times 😂
I think Plovers are worse
Maz talk a lot, what nonsense. I'm sure Ben would agree with me. HEH HEH HEH
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Magpies are protecting their nests , If you are a local they generally get used to . When walking around near your home keep an eye up and look behind you . They recognise your face and know you will not hurt their nest . Kangaroos are bloody stupid so to are emus . they like the new grass on the edge of the road after its been a bit dry . Try hitting a few on a motorbike ( long story ) ! I've even hit an eagle on the hay plains at night at night . Snakes on the road in the bush can be a problem if you hit them , had one latch onto my boot as I was riding !! .You just learn to live with em . After all it's safer than walking in East LA in the 90's with the Blood and the Crips shooting at anyone . Besides life is a bit of fun in Australia what else do you want .
😂 Australia hasn’t changed much since the convicts arrived from Britain!… It’s still a wild and savage land that still hasn’t been tamed!