July!

Golly, where has the time gone? I haven't done a post since April. No excuse except computer problems, then broadband problems and birds taking up all my time. Plus since it is winter here in New Zealand, I have been knitting and crocheting hats and scarves and selling them locally to get some funds for my bird rescue.

Daisy, the Shelduck, is doing fine. I'm trying to teach her to walk on a cat harness but Daisy has other ideas :) I'd love to be able to take her out but have more control over her. She will mostly follow me about the garden but if she gets a fright, she won't listen to me. Not a lot of things frightens her except for planes going overhead and motor mowers. She is a great bird actually - every home should have one.

Had a series of sea birds in - the winds have been bad for them. Some have been released and some haven't survived unfortunately. Had a Kiwi in a few days ago that had been hit by a car but the poor thing had a badly damaged beak and wouldn't be able to get food so it was decided to euthanise it :( (I had sent the Kiwi to a more expert person than me so thank goodness, I didn't have to make that decision).

Spike, the Tui that I raised from a hatchling was released in March. Eventually he stopped visiting us and was mingling with other Tui which is what is meant to happen. However, a couple of weeks ago Spike returned to me with a broken leg. Thankfully, I managed to coerce him back into his old aviary and there he remains for the moment. He was very hungry when he came back and weak and I think he is quite relieved to be back. The break is high up unfortunately. Might have to have another attempt at releasing but will wait for better weather and less wind. I have seen Tui surviving in the wild with only one good leg but it is a hard life for them.