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My neighbours have recently acquired a bird without permission. I haven’t seen it, but all day it makes a noise like someone blowing a whistle. I have recently been home sick, trying to read and it is irritating. Granted we live in an area that has a lot of birds, however, these birds make a noise and then go. The neighbour’s bird makes this noise constantly when they are out and that is usually the whole day. The residents (tenants) are not ‘approachable’ people. Any ideas?
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Just a comment from a renter who used to have a cockatiel. The cockatiel was fine for a long time until I moved in with my gf, who the cockatiel saw as competition (I’d had the cockatiel for about 10 years at this point). The noise was terrible although we did our best to minimise it for other people. What ended up being effective was to take ourselves and the cockatiel to an avian vet experienced in behavioural issues – there are a few around Sydney and I believe even a few non-vet people who specialise in bird/parrot behaviour. After ruling out health problems that could be causing the annoying behaviour, we were given some advice on what could help the noise problem (and other anti-social cockatiel behaviour). After following the vet’s advice, it wasn’t too long before the problem was minimised and we were all happy again.
Perhaps suggesting this to your neighbour with a suggested list of contacts(just google ‘avian vet sydney’)? I realise that the bird may not be allowed to be there, but this might be a solution that keeps everyone happy (including the lonely bird).
LP, now you’ve got us all intrigued.Was it curtains for the bird … or the girlfriend? We need more!
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yep – standard bylaw number 1 (the most important) reads like ‘must not any noise at any time likely to disturb another resident’
I letter offenders that they could be evicted and/or fined $550 for breaching the bylaws – that usually shuts them up short order.
Both GF (now wife) and bird cohabited for the next few years. Even though the noise stopped, there was a low-level conflict that played out for the next 6 months. The cockatiel developed a strategy that focused on quick strikes deep in enemy territory, with a quick retreat once detected. These were usually sabotage ie. the chew and poo strategy (applied to books and shoes, respectivelY) and precise assaults on vulnerable targets such as waiting until GF was asleep on the couch, and biting her toes (very painful).
Any attempt by the GF to retaliate was accompanied by me pointing out that she was being outsmarted by a small fluffy bird. Gradually, they accommodated one another; GF would let the cockatiel play in the newspaper while she was reading it and the sabotage/assaults ceased. Aside from the occasional strife (standard for parrots really) they got along well enough until the cockatiel passed of natural causes years later.