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Kookaburra ingests fish hook

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

This is a sight our carers unfortunately see far too often. This Kookaburra was rescued from Rose Bay in the eastern suburbs of Sydney. It was distressed and in very poor condition and was taken immediatley to a specialist vet. X-rays soon revealed the reason for the bird's distress. A... read more

White-bellied Sea-Eagle rescued and released

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

On the far south coast of NSW a few months ago a call came in to WIRES for someone to rescue a Sea-Eagle caught in fishing line. It was way down at Wonboyn Lake, about 40ks from Eden and well away from any raptor rescuer. A thoughtful and concerned person... read more

Corella's in torturous tangle

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

In March this year WIRES on the Central Coast was called out to rescue two short-billed corella's that had been tangled in the same discarded fishing line. “They had inflicted terrible damage on each other with feathers missing from tails, eye damage and both birds were bleeding from various wounds... read more

Waif in the wind

Monday, August 15, 2011

It was early July when the very strong winds hit the far south coast. This little waif was found at Jellat Jellat, presumably having been blown out of a tree the night before. A very precious feathertail glider. She was cold, frightened and shocked. She was taken to Janine by... read more

Helping hands for Hawksbill Turtle

Monday, August 8, 2011

WIRES on the far south coast of NSW took a rescue call about a beached turtle. The turtle had already been returned to the water by a kind local, but had beached itself again. Two WIRES rescuers, Felicity and Emma went out and found an exhausted and injured Hawksbill Turtle.... read more

Bye Bye Barney - Report from Sydney Morning Herald

Monday, August 8, 2011

Read the final instalment in the Sydney Morning Herald - The Diary about the Barn owl rescued in Pyrmont earlier this week. "Yesterday, at 5.45pm, as dusk deepened, and the moon began to shine, Barney the Owl, took flight once more, accelerating with extraordinary grace and power in the direction... read more

Barn Owl goes back to the wild

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

WIRES Weddin-Lachlan member Jenny, recently received into her care a beautiful Barn Owl. The owl was found near Cowra, in NSW. Jenny believes it may have been the victim of a collision with a motor vehicle. After a thorough examination and ongoing observation it showed no signs of injury, and... read more

Flood Rescue - Galahs

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

It was mid afternoon, the day after the big wet, on the NSW far south coast, when Sue received the first call for ‘Galahs in trouble’ at the local caravan park. Guessing it may be a job for more than one she took the whole family to help and lucky... read more

Tale of two topknots

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

During June our WIRES northern rivers branch had two Topknot pigeons in care. Topknot pigeons are found only in Australia and are a rainforest species that often fly high above the canopy. They are very rarely seen in suburban areas, but will forage on the outskirts of urban areas if... read more

Fur Seal - Sleeps off a long swim

Monday, July 4, 2011

Pictured is the male juvenile sub-antarctic fur seal who spent a few idyllic days on Tathra Beach, on the far south coast of NSW. This little charmer dragged himself up onto the beach completely exhausted on Wednesday, 29 June at 7 am. Well, if you had just swum from Macquarie... read more

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