Cygnets
February 11, 2026
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Baby swans, also known as cygnets, hatch covered in a thick down. They can run and swim just hours after hatching. Cygnets are typically dusky
Thea the little Nightjar Owlet
December 31, 2024
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On the 4th of November 2024 two little white balls of fluff weighing 6 grams and 4 grams arrived. Unfortunately, the littlest chick died the
Tawnies! Tawnies!
December 17, 2024
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November 2024 was the month for fledgling Tawny Frogmouths coming into care. Tawny Frogmouths have stocky heads with big yellow eyes. Stiff bristles surround their
Culvert Chicks
December 14, 2024
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So many babies come in all at once, Fairy Martin Swalow chicks of all sizes and ages from just feathered to eggs. The Fairy Martins
The Egg Incubator Experiment
December 1, 2024
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An egg incubator is a device used to hatch eggs by maintaining a consistent temperature and humidity level. Incubators can be used for chicken eggs,
Fledgling Magpies
November 30, 2024
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Magpies are one of Australia’s most distinctive birds, gracing us with their beautiful warbling songs for most of the year. During the breeding season (August to October), a small percentage—less
Rosie the Sugar Glider
November 1, 2024
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Sugar gliders are palm-size possums that can glide half the length of a soccer pitch in one trip. They are largely nocturnal and rarely come to
Storms and Wildlife
October 31, 2024
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Just like humans, animals can be displaced by storms. Whether it’s wind and rain blowing them out of trees or flood and water damage forcing
Koala Surprise
October 7, 2024
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A Wallumbilla family woke up on the 4 October 2024 to an unusual sight, a Koala on their fence. By the time help got to
Joelene
July 31, 2024
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Joelene the beautiful elegant Black Swan came in with a possible broken leg, luckily that wasn’t the case. The Black Swan is a large waterbird, black plumage and