Kea killed by rock thrown by child

Updated on Monday, July 23, 2012 at 23:40 by City Parrots

ENDANGERED: A kea, like this one, has died after being hit by a rock thrown by a child at Porter Heights Ski Area. Image by Geof Wilson Police and the Department of Conservation have been notified after a kea was killed at a Canterbury skifield.

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Cockatoos, galahs know their onions

Galahs in Canbarra enjoying the onion weed feest. Image by BartoCanberra is now in the midst of an annual phenomenon when large flocks of cockatoos and galahs congregate, usually by roadsides, looking very intent at pulling something tasty out of the ground.

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Cockatoo shot at Forestville put down

A COCKATOO shot in Forestville had to be put down because of its injuries, vet staff said.

The bird was brought into Allambie Vet Clinic last month after it was found walking around a backyard.

The bird was originally thought to have a wing injury and was unable to fly.

The bird was rehomed, but later taken to Northern Districts Veterinary Hospital which found metal pellets in the bird's shoulder, believed from a BB gun.

Northern Districts head nurse Lisa Milham said the bird was unable to fly because the shots had fractured its shoulder.

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Parrot Geriatrics

Older parrots need special care and love!Parrots today have so many advantages when it comes to medical care and nutrition that many are entering middle age and their golden years in excellent health. With advancing age, what can we expect regarding the health of our pet birds? Many problems with geriatric birds can be directly attributed to nutritional issues. While malnutrition is a lot less prevalent these days due to advances in avian nutrition, we still see the occasional “seed junkie” that has resisted all attempts at conversion to a more balanced and varied diet. These pet birds are more likely to be suffering from vitamin-A deficiency and calcium deficiency.

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Singapore named 'bird-laundering point'

Cockatoos where among the birds launderd trough Solomon Islands and SingaporeSingapore has been named as a key laundering point for tens of thousands of illegally caught birds from the Solomon Islands, one of the world's major wildlife exporters.

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