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The sound of chirping birds outside an upmarket retirement village sparked a wave of complaints and a bizarre plan to shut them up.
Residents at Australian Unity's Peninsula Grange, in Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, were furious about the racket being caused by a flock of Indian Myna birds nesting in 23 trees.
The property's operators in December covered the tall trees with giant plastic wrapping in a bid to keep the birds away and stop the noise.
While the netting was somewhat effective, residents then complained that the 'ugly' black webbing ruined the appearance of the picturesque street and blocked the sun, causing foliage to die.
However, the biggest issue was that small native birds had become trapped inside the netting.
The property's operators in December covered the tall trees with giant plastic wrapping (pictuerd) in a bid to keep the birds away and stop the noise
Music to your ears or deafening pain? The Indian Myna birds' singing was impacting some residents
