Refuge News 2005
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Crested Pigeon
Alfonso was raised by Holly from a tiny, featherless chick and has come here to be released.
Australasian Grebe
Grebes have difficulty taking off from the ground and quite often get picked up by people when they are first
learning to fly. This little fellow was picked up in someones garden and released on our lake.
Sulpher Crested Cockatoo
Cocky has been in care for 2 years after being rescued as a baby. He was brought to us to have the wildness
put back into him so that he can eventually be released.
Greater Crested Grebe
Grebes are well adapted to living on the water but have great difficulty if they find themselves on the
ground and are generally unable to take off. This Greater Crested Grebe was found on the road next to its dead mate. It was uninjured
but could not take off and was brought to us to be released on our lake.
Charlie's 2nd Baby
Charlie is a red necked wallaby that we released nearly 2 years ago. She lives wild but comes back most days
to say hello. Last year she had her first joey who has grown up and often comes back with Charlie. Now she has a new baby in the pouch.
Adam Antechinus
This young Antechinus (carnivorous marsupial) came from a house in Toowoomba where he was brought in by the family
cat. Fortunately he has no injuries and a couple of days for observation and he should be ready for release.
Alvin the purple swamphen
Alvin was picked up by a lake after the council mower had passed by. The parents were nowhere to be
seen, which is quite common with swamphens, but Alvin had a broken ankle and needed some assistance. The first picture was taken before
the leg was splinted. He clomped around quite well with a big splint and after a week the splint was removed. Within a day or so he
was charging around like he had never been injured. He has full use of all of his toes and once he has grown some adult feathers he
will be returned to the lake where he was found. One of the common mistakes with broken bones in birds is leaving them splinted too
long.
PeeWees
In October we took on 2 baby peewees that had fallen out of a nest. These babies have now grown up and have been released.
Kookaburra rescued from water trough
This kookaburra spent a couple of days with us after he was retrieved soaking wet and cold
from a neighbours water trough
Roo-B the Eastern Grey
A new addition to our mob of juvenile Eastern Grey kangaroos being prepared for release is Roo-B a 15kg
(about 18-19 months old) female. This photo shows Roo-B when she first came into care about a year ago.
Flying Foxes
Three Flying Foxes that were in care were taken to 'bat creche' at the end of January 2005. Flying foxes are an
important part of the pollination cycle of many native trees. Their roosting sites are rapidly disappearing. One of the primary reasons
that they come into care is the result of being caught on barbed wire fences.
Daisy
Daisy is an Eastern Grey kangaroo who was released a year ago and now has a baby in the pouch.
Dolly the Dollar Bird
Dolly arrived about 5 weeks ago with a badly broken leg. After much rest and good food, and intensive flying
practice to strengthen her wings for the long flight north (Dollar Birds migrate to New Guinea in March) she was finally released
on 4th February. This photograph shows her in a tree after she was released.
Oscar the Tawny
Oscar, a baby Tawny Frogmouth, came into care as a ball of fluff in September this year and has now been returned
to the wild.
