Saturday Work Day at Wild Bird Care

Saturday was what my husband calls a Subotnik. Where my husband grew up, Soviet Russia, there was a tradition of all workers at a factory or office, bank, any place of work, to have to work on a Saturday to improve the work place.

So Saturday all my family and many other families of volunteers arrived at WIld Bird Care to redo the back yard of the center.

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The Whitford Centre Yard While I was out in the yard today, filling up the wading pool, I had time to watch the going's on around me.

Prion Wreck Some of you may recall in July thousands of little seabirds were being found on beaches, roads, in gardens in fact just about everywhere. These were prions and although it was not unusual for there to be a wreck of prions during winter it was the shear numbers being found that made it so different from any other.

Morton T, Part II This week Morton is standing in his basket, but is very unstable. He is also very curious about us, and stands in the corner where he can keep an eye on us!

Pukeko chick, Part lll Last week the baby was still just a ball of fluff on long legs with big toes. I was so amazed at the length of the toes!

Morton T Last Tuesday a morepork arrived at the center. It had been picked up in the Morton Timber Yard by Dean Morton.

Elvis, Part III Last week Elvis went home after a vet check and his family were very happy to have him back home, even though they were a bit nervous as he did have large scabs and was still on antibiotics twice a day.

Birds fall in good hands SICK or exhausted birds seeking a soft landing could do worse than falling into the arms of Mandy Robertson and her group of dedicated volunteers.

Pukeko Chick, Part II The little one kept jumping out the brooder so we came up with the idea of using a mesh laundry basket and that sorted the problem! We placed a mirror and photograph of adult pukekos in the basket. We are also feeding the baby with a puppet, of sorts, to try to prevent imprinting.

Elvis, Part II Elvis was doing really well but once the 1st course of antibiotics stopped, he developed a temperature and stopped eating. He is now on a 2nd course of medication and although he is not eating on his own he is not so warm and is looking a little better.

Pukeko Chick On Tuesday morning a baby pukeko was brought in to the centre. The chick had been found in the garden of the person who brought it in. There were no adult Pukekos around, so rather than leave it outside Rachel cared for the chick over night.