Tuesday, July 23, 2019

BIRD RECOVERY CENTRE

While on our walk at the Museum grounds we visited the Bird Recovery Centre see here .  This was started by Robert and Robyn Webb in 1992 and is a wonderful centre.  I have taken birds there myself when they have been injured.  I was unable to photograph any of the birds in the enclosures due to the shade but managed to get a photo of a  kereru in a nearby tree. 




By co-incidence at the Growers' Market on Saturday a lady was making flax flowers and selling them in aid of the centre.


8 comments:

  1. Amazing what you can do with flax. Nice arrangement!

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  2. One of the reasons I like living in the countryside is that we have bird and animal rescues nearby. We have called them on occasion to help with injured creatures.

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    1. I much prefer the country. We are lucky here as there is lots of country but we are on the edge of a small city. Best of both worlds.

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  3. I love flax flowers I got some as well. I love your dolphins and bird as well

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    1. Yes, they are nice. We came across the dolphins last year and I bought them for Doug's birthday. His nephew had the duck in gumboots and Doug liked it so we bought it when we saw one on sale here.

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  4. I've driven past that place lots of times but I've never actually stopped in. Have you been to the bird sanctuary in Waipu?

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    1. No we haven't - must go next time we visit Waipu.

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