Not a pheasant chick.....

Tis a Brown Quail chick. I have never seen a Brown Quail Chick in the wild but locals tell me that they are seen around here but are very shy birds - much more shy than the Californian Quail. However, this Brown Quail is thriving and has doubled in size and should be fine. It has made friends with my Chaffinch chick who is now fully grown and could be released but if I release her, Brown Quail will be lonely. So for the moment, they remain in a cage together.

The earlier C. Quail died unfortunately. Don't know why but just stopped eating. However, 4 days ago I was brought another C. Quail baby which was probably a day or two old. I have had it 4 days now and although it was a touch and go first 2 days, it is now feeding fairly well and gaining some weight. It is slightly bigger than a Bumble Bee now! Fingers crossed - I so hope I can pull this one through!

One quail and one pheasant chick?

NOT a very good photo, sorry.

Baby Pheasant and baby Californian Quail in yesterday

It was two baby pheasants but one died overnight unfortunately. The other pheasant and the little Quail are feeding a bit better today but it is always hard with such tiny ones.

The unknown fledgling is doing well but has a bit of a mangled foot - probably caused by the cat. It is too tiny to do anything with it at present though. Lulu the dove is doing well.
(Actually, it is not a pheasant - tis another quail I think and both are doing just fine.)

And, yesterday a juvenile Weka in that has been hit by a car. It has survived overnight and seems quite bright. Has eaten and both legs are working. How I shall relocate it with its family though, makes me wonder! Too young to be on its own. Last thing I want is another Weka in an aviary for months - they are so very noisy.

Dove & unknown baby bird

The baby bird is now almost fledged and is a Chaffinch, I think. Very cute. Has a bit of a mangled foot but I am working on it.


This little Dove was brought to me over a week ago - caught by a cat and bleeding badly. I immediately got it on to antibiotics and a couple of days ago, a kind vet operated on the wing as a bone was protruding out. Dove 'Lulu' has to have a month of confinement and rest and then we will see if it can fly. I hope so!

And this little baby hatchling was brought to me also caught by a cat. I've had it 2 days now and I really never ever expected it to survive. It is still very fragile but is eating quite well. I'm not sure what species it is - I think perhaps a Silvereye but I'm only guessing.

The two hedgies 'Twinkles' and 'Winkles' are doing really well.