The ‘baby bird season’ doesn’t seem to be quite so defined these past months. Orphaned birds and over-adventurous fledglings are still coming through on our 5441 6200 hotline. The ideal outcome is to reunite them with parents but that is not always possible. I am...
It is hoped that rain will bring a welcome relief from the extreme heat and from the threat of more bushfires. Our wildlife have so much to contend with in their struggle for survival. Wildlife habitat is disappearing fast and the Sunshine Coast is fast becoming a...
As with everything in life, wildlife caring is on an ever-learning course. After passing on most of my lovely squirrel gliders, possums and macropods late last year I was able to take in more birds. This was necessary as there has been an unprecedented amount of...
This 2016 Christmas period has been one of the most dismal that I have ever known for our wildlife. As habitat shrinks our wildlife become more compromised. It is not only development on the Sunshine Coast and hinterland that has resulted in habitat destruction. It is...
Wildlife caring is always rewarding, as it is something that is so badly needed all over the world. I thought hatching plovers from eggs and rearing them to release was a highlight, but this week it has been been dusky moorhen eggs. A little more tiring! The easy part...
This is a 2 day old Dusky Moorhen chick. 10 eggs were taken to Coolum vets and they called me last Thursday afternoon. Monday morning and only 1egg left to hatch. The 9 are going well. Please enable...
