A little bird
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5 natural gift ideas
‘Tis the season for giving. However, unfortunately, ‘tis also the season for creating waste. It’s when twinkling lights, cheerful music and the unconscious desire to see piles of gifts under the tree can spur us on to make thoughtless or rushed decisions purchases for our loved ones.
Cake, cake, caaaake….
Yes, they look good enough to eat for yourself. But these Timothy Cakes are made specifically for your furry friends – each perfect as a healthy treat or an alternative hay supplement.
Cause for celebration
This year’s Topflite New Zealand National Bird Show in Hamilton was an amazing event for all involved. But don’t just take our word for it…
Our world of nature
There’s been lots going on both here in New Zealand and across in Australia over the last month – we’ve both had crucial bird elections, and some nature-protecting criminal prosecutions have also taken place in both countries. Read on to see more…
The year of the penguin
New Zealand’s Bird Of The Year has finished with the mighty Hoiho being voted as the country’s favourite bird. The yellow-eyed penguin’s victory was a huge result for all seabirds.
Returning to the nest
We often talk about what it means to welcome wild birds into the family.
What better time to think about what this actually means than the holiday season, when many kiwi families are flying back to reunite with their loved ones?
What’s on the menu:
Willowbank
Willowbank is an iconic wildlife sanctuary different generations of Kiwis (quite literally) have grown up with. With an incredibly diverse range of wildlife the park’s team needs to always ensure feed is exactly suited to each individual animal.
Lucky Duck makes
happy ducks
We’re seeing evidence that there’s a lot less bread being fed to ducks both in backyards and local parks and gardens around New Zealand. This is great news!
Caring for the kororā
Every year it seems we hear of yet another disastrous event that affects our local kororā population. From dog and cat predators to choking on plastic, oil spills to overfishing, the threats against this small sea birds are plentiful. Here’s how you can help protect them…