Kaarak'n Krazies

23/06/2026

With recent wild weather, and some incredibly awesome volunteers, all our birds have been getting lots of branches to chew on.

My number one offsider Ryan, was very keen to come up to Kaarakin today to help me burn off the waste pile. Keen enough it’s the only time he will wear shoes, which I understand as they’re painful on my feet.

He tested the fire hose first, lit the match to fire it up, we watched the flames and kept out of the smoke, when I was pushing the outside of the fire in, Ryan wanted to help, so I watched he didn’t slip.

He thanked me afterwards, and let me know it reminded him of having a fire when camping with his parents, and of his dad.

His dad passed away a couple of years ago, it hit him hard, but he loves things that help him remember him.

22/06/2026

This bubs is a perfect patient

After spending the day outside with Queenslander and other juveniles, instead of flying away like others, she sits and lets me scoop her into a towel. She then comes inside, to be feed if her foster father hasn’t filled her up. She doesn’t wiggle to try and get out, until I unwrap her inside.

Just a couple of little squawks, as if to say thank you.

21/06/2026

21/06/2026

Wood ducks arguing over using this artificial nesting hollow put up for the black cockatoo’s.

Ducklings have made that incredibly high jump out of that box before.

20/06/2026

Bushchook breeding season is here
Beaker’s become Casanova

Cuddles are out, and bites are in
The tame emus will follow
Watch out for their love bites

This fella has pecked at my eye when I wasn’t wearing my glasses
Thankfully my overhanging cromagnum forehead saved my eye from being bitten

The pom-pom on the beanie confuses Casanova 🤎

18/06/2026

New perch in a clinic aviary, and Queenslander’s showing the babies how to look for grubs.

He’s an incredible foster parent, and has taken over feeding duties for us on a couple of these bubs.

Woohoo the Queenslander’s 🙌

Not the one making the noise, begging for my ugly mug to fed it.

16/06/2026

Some can’t wait to be gone….

Other reds, like mine, aren’t sure about coming out of the pet pack.

Every release is different, every release gives them another chance at life.

Most of these black cockatoo’s came to us from raven attacks. They were the lucky ones to be saved and rescued, many aren’t so lucky.

Thank you to our incredible volunteers and staff, plus the Perth Zoo Veterinary department, who help give these beautiful birds another chance at life.

16/06/2026

We’ve got a few releases of redtail’s this week….

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15/06/2026

Breeding season means this fella’s confused

Thankfully he remembers I’m the one who scratches his itches, treats his wounds, and cleans his head.

When he lays his head onto my chest, shoulder, or arm, I know he’s wishing to scratch me, as I do for him.

14/06/2026

Yesterday mum was watching the fledgling while it played, and dad was feeding in the tree.

Today I found it alone, begging in a tree next to the feral’s, while both parents are off feeding. They’ve seen me today, so I’m guessing thought I’d be okay to babysit.