How Trees Can Effect Your BH Population !!!

A story that was told to me by a good friend from Sungai Bakap.

He was given the task to populate a stand alone bird house on an Agricultural land.

After finishing the internal he told the owner to cut down those tall palm oil trees which seem to be blocking the bird's flying path.

It was well taken and everything when well for about 4 to 6 months.

Then he received a frantic call saying that they birds are no longer entering the BH.

"Did you cut the trees in front."

Yes I did but they came in only for the first 4 to 6 months. Now they refuse to enter.

'Okay let me drop by as have a look at your BH again."

When he arrived for the scheduled visit he asked the owner.

"How come those tall trees (palm trees) are still there?"

Aiya, I only cut their leaves and now the leaves are back. You know those palm fruits are very precious to me. Every 30 bunches is a Metric ton. So I cannot effort to cut the trees. I can only cut the leaves.

It seem that he only trim the leaves and now after four months those leaves have grown and started to block the bird's flying path as before.

"Which one do you prefer? To be a swiftlet farmer or a palm oil owner? Those trees are too tall thus blocking the birds flying path toward your house and you need to bring them down."

"Well if you still wanted the palm oil, please cut those old and tall trees and replant with new shorter trees. The moment their heights are taller then your BH you need to cut them down and replant with new trees."

This is the kind of mentality of some BH owners who wanted both benefits.

I hope this simple story will teach all those who wanted to built their BH on an agricultural land to learn something.