THERE are many honeyeaters, pardalotes and parrots in the River Red Gum canopies along our waterways at present.
This is because they are attracted to the large numbers of lerp present.
Lerps consist of a sugary, waxy shell made by the nymphs (immature forms) of psyllids, tiny sap-sucking insects, as a protective structure.
The various birds provide an important service for the trees by controlli...
