G’Day Birdie Sanctuary

30/04/2025

Gotta search for bugs in every little nook and cranny 😂🐜

25/04/2025

Today is ANZAC Day here in Australia and New Zealand.

We acknowledge and pay respects to those who have fought, and those who didn’t come home. In particular, the many birds (especially pigeons) who have been used in war efforts and often paid dearly with their lives.

Lest we forget.

24/04/2025

Please contact authorities if you recognise this man

It is illegal to destroy the nests of native wildlife!

24/04/2025

Camouflage Mode activated 🌲🦜

21/04/2025

If anyone is keen to get involved in bird rescue, here’s a great opportunity to get you started!

Want to learn more about becoming a foster carer with Pigeon Rescue Melbourne? Our last session was a success but due to demand we are seeking more longer term foster carers to join our dedicated team!

Join our online info session and Q & A Thursday night at 6pm and ask the volunteers anything you would like to know about becoming a foster carer with Pigeon Rescue Melbourne.

Meeting ID: 873 7296 1475
Password: Zcvn4g

ZOOM LINK 👇

https://us05web.zoom.us/j/87372961475?pwd=ARf20SDMEBoCkBpex2t79McLqNYNye.1

21/04/2025

Peekaboo! 🤍

Luna the albino budgie hopes that you’ve had a wonderful Easter filled with plenty of treats. She also says a huge thank you to the many kind locals who answered a post we made in some local groups last week, asking for leafy branches and foliage for the birds.

Their happy faces really do say it all 🥰

19/04/2025

Some amazing prizes up for grabs - support our friends at Lazzi's Legacy Bird Rescue & Sanctuary if you can 🥰

19/04/2025

Kiwi is always such a curious kākāriki 💚

These little guys are actually one of the biggest birds at our sanctuary! They are a native New Zealand parrot and love to forage through foliage and nibble on fruit treats - their current favourite is dried sultanas, which they get a couple of each day

18/04/2025

Mixing things up a bit with a wildlife post!
Can anyone guess which native Australian bird this cutie pie is?

Hint: look at that beautiful YELLOW colouring 💛

After getting the sanctuary birds sorted for the day, we took some time out for ourselves and went birdwatching at a local reservoir. It’s always nice to clear our heads and appreciate the wild birds around us 🐤

16/04/2025

A big floofin’ mess 🩵

15/04/2025

All of this sunny weather has been perfect for pressure washing the flight cages in the driveway!

It’s worth noting that pressure washing may not remove all germs, so we always give the cages a spray over with F10 afterwards. Then it’s just a matter of restocking foliage and toys, plus fresh newspaper on the bottom, and they’ll be good to go again 🧡

14/04/2025

System rebooting: Budgie edition

12/04/2025

Looking for something to do tomorrow? Why not go support a bird rescue and make an adoption enquiry at Kiwis! 🧡

ADOPTION DAY EVENT!!!! We're going to be at Pet O in Pakenham (Formerly Best Friend Pets) THIS SUNDAY 13/4/25 10-2pm. We'll have a whole gang of feathered friends with us for you to meet. Come along and you might meet your future best friend!!! Or just come and show your support by saying hi and have a chat. (Street address: Shop 11, Pakenham Lifestyle Centre, 825 Princes Hwy, Pakenham VIC 3810)

11/04/2025

Please message Pigeon Rescue Melbourne (not us) urgently if you are able to help! 🧡

***FOSTER CARERS NEEDED URGENTLY***

Pigeon Rescue Melbourne are at full capacity and we need your help today.

We currently have 5 pigeons waiting to be collected from a vet clinic, and another 5 in urgent need after their owner sadly passed away. The council has given notice they will be "removing" the pigeons tomorrow.

We are so encouraged to see more people becoming aware of pigeon rescue and wanting to help with the initial rescue of pigeons in need, however, the increase of rescuers has lead to our rehabbers and foster carers becoming completely overrun.

To continue our work, we need foster carers to step in after the initial assessment.

We’ll provide:

- An indoor cage with perches if you don’t already have one
- Food bowls
- Ongoing support and guidance throughout the foster process

If you're in a position to foster a bird or two, please comment “Foster” below and we’ll send you an application form.

* Please share far and wide. 🙏

Thank you