Brisbane Bird Boarding

22/01/2025

It’s great to be a part of such an amazing Rescue, Rehabilitation and Release organization! If you have an interest in our Australian wildlife and would love to help them out we have many areas within the organization that you can be a part of. From the rescues, admin, caring and releases. Maybe this year is the time to join. 😉

12/12/2024

Sick of the mess a foraging tray makes? A Seedmate is a great way to contain the foraging medium for your birds to forage within. We love the way this client has used cardboard to make cleaning up any faeces easy and a Traymate to easily clean out the litter and pellets. How do you use your Seedmate at home?

25/11/2024

Well that’s a wrap! After 18years working at BBV I decided it’s time to say farewell. It’s bittersweet but our businesses are growing and it’s time to put all my attention into D’Aguilar Wildlife and BBB. Lots of memories to hold onto and lifelong friendships made over the years.

What does this mean for BBB customers?
Pick ups and drop offs will solely be at Wamuran from now on. I will no longer have access to check files myself so please make sure all birds are up to date with their annual health checks and testing required. If possible, if you could have records sent through ahead of booking a holiday so I have all information to approve your stay. 🧳🐥

02/10/2024

**Update. Rizzo has now been Rehomed. Thank you for everyone who applied**

Sharing for a boarding Client. If you would be interested in Rizzo please contact me for an application form.

Rizzo is a 12 year old Blue Fronted Amazon and due to our changing circumstances we can no longer give her the best life. She has always been fully flighted and enjoys a short time out of her cage most mornings. She loves human company, a scratch to the back of her head and to share your food. She has a small vocabulary: hello Rizzo, peek-a-boo, what you doing? and whistles Bridge on the River Kwai theme song. Her diet consists of VetaFarm South American pellets and fresh fruit and vegetables. She has no behavioural issues .
Her annual vet visits are up to date, as of September 2023 and she has a clean bill of health.

10/08/2024

Baffle cages have been around for many years however they are still one of the best foraging toys in my opinion. If you have a baffle cage at home that your bird uses, we highly recommend bringing it along for your birds stay. Baffles cages can have many uses from hiding fruit and veg to putting used toy parts in along with native nuts and browse. These are some of the birds on holiday with us having their breakfast this morning.

08/08/2024

These two lovely boys are still available for adoption. If you are interested please send me through an email or PM for an application. :)

22/06/2024

*Rehoming* Please contact me (Hannah) via message for an application form if interested.

These boys are up to date with their annual health check and been screened for Psittacosis. Here is a little bit about them from their owner:

Introducing Rowdy and Coco, a bonded pair of male pineapple Green Cheek Conures. These are lovely little birds, very affectionate and friendly once they get to know you. They are about three years old and have been kept together since they were babies. They need to be kept together as they are bonded.
They’re not too noisy for conures, just when they want to come out of the cage! I have always let them out whenever I am at home (and not cooking or eating). They are fully flighted and have never had their wings clipped. I would prefer them to go to a home that will keep them this way and let them out of the cage whenever possible.
They eat Nutri Blend Mini Pellets and chop, which consists of carrot, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, capsicum and zucchini, with just a small amount of apple in it. They love strawberries and raspberries for treats a couple of days a week and will do anything for a sunflower seed!
Personality-wise, they both want to be on you all the time. Coco is very cuddly and loves a cuddle in the morning. He is very curious, and I would say it’s important to keep pegs on any cage openings you have, as he is an escape artist. Rowdy (the boy with more red on his chest) is more independent and loves a bath in the mornings. He will come for a cuddle if Coco is being cuddled and is very food motivated. They both talk quite a bit, saying hello baby, what you doing and what is it amongst other things. If they are being noisy, one of them will say stop it!
I am only seeking to rehome them as I have taken on a dog from my old aunty that is absolutely intent on eating them! I don’t feel as though I can keep them safe out of the cage for longer than 10 minutes at a time, which is not fair to little birds who are used to being out of the cage and doing things with me all the time. It’s just not working for any of us, and the dog has already had Coco in her mouth. Fortunately, Coco was not injured at all, but it scared and upset me a lot. Unfortunately, I am unable to rehome the dog as I take her to visit my aunty in her nursing home.
The boys come with their large cage, all their forage toys, food and water containers, a training stand and a large wooden activity stand. You would need a ute or big four wheel drive to pick the cage up, as it has been welded to the base by a previous owner. The cage and all their gear will need to be picked up from Stones Corner, the boys are currently with Hannah at Wamuran.
I will miss these gorgeous boys terribly! If you are interested in these beautiful little birds, please contact Hannah. Thank you!

30/05/2024

🦜🦜STEP UP WORKSHOP 2024! - PARROTS & PEOPLE LEARNING TOGETHER! 🦜🦜

Back by popular demand is our companion parrot event - Step-Up! This exciting event will be held at D'Aguilar Wildlife, a wonderful location for parrot enthusiasts to learn and capture their animal dreams!

The day will be crammed full of practical information, and be a wonderful networking opportunity with other passionate parrot owners, as well as some of the World's leaders in animal behaviour, training, dietetics, and Psittaculture.

Monday 22nd of July, 2024, 8.45am - 5pm

Bus to D'Aguilar Wildlife departs from Kedron Wavell Services Club at 8.45am and returns at 5pm (Included in ticket price).

TICKET PRICES

(Remember to be logged in on the website when booking, to be able to access member tickets)

▪︎This event only (PSOA Member) - $90

▪︎This event only (Non Member) - $115

▪︎This event (PSOA Member & full PARROTS 2024! delegate) - $60

▪︎This event (Non Member & full PARROTS 2024! delegate) - $70

Special thanks to our wonderful friends at The Unusual Pet Vets for sponsoring this event 🦜

25/05/2024

What an amazing aviary. Are you worried about heavy metals, having your birds outside but escaping? This stainless steel aviary is exceptionally made taking all safety elements into account.

12/02/2024

For those of you who would like to catch up with Dr Adrian.

Don't forget, Saturday 17th February at 3pm will be the Parrot Society of Australia's first general meeting of the year with special guest speaker Dr. Adrian Gallagher. Hear about his life in the Avian world and stick around for chats and a free BBQ. Contact us for more information. (You don't even have to be a member to enjoy this event). PSA shop will be open until 3pm and there will be exclusive meeting day specials instore! We hope to see you there.

11/02/2024

It’s with a very heavy heart that I write this post. Our beloved Brisbane Bird Vet clinic cockatoo “Wally” passed away unexpectedly last night, she turned 32 years old last November. She has been part of the BBV team for 16 years and many clients have come to love her as much as we all do. During Covid she came to live at D’Aguilar Wildlife with our family as she didn’t cope well with a closed clinic and not having any clients come in to say hello. We will always remember her as the social butterfly, flirt and cheeky girl that she was until the very end. We put together a little video of our favourite photos of her over the last 16 years. 💕 Wally, you are loved and will never be forgotten.

29/11/2023

Thanks everyone for checking in. We made it through the storm unscathed. We had some massive hail and cyclonic wind but thankfully no damage at home. There are heaps of trees down throughout Wamuran so the birds will be grateful to help out and have some lovely fresh browse today!

21/11/2023

Rehoming - Pending.

Jake is a 28year old female Sulphur Crested Cockatoo. She has been a patient at Brisbane Bird Vet for 23 years. Due to no fault of her own she needs to find a new loving home to take her in. She will be staying with us at Brisbane Bird Boarding until this happens. She is a lovely, sweet girl with a beautiful personality. In recent years she has been harming herself but BBV has been working with her to manage this behaviour and strongly believe this can be prevented in the right home. We are happy to discuss the causes further with a potential new owner. We are looking for someone with a strong understanding of the human-bird bond and it’s impact on behaviour. If you believe Jake would be a lovely addition to your flock, please contact me directly via PM or email [email protected] for an application form.

21/10/2023

We are so excited to have joined the Brisbane Bin Chicken Trail with our own Ibis of Wamuran! Next time you are coming for your birds stay, keep an eye out for the Ibis!

We have officially joined the Brisbane Bin Chicken trail! It’s no secret we love Australian White Ibis, so we jumped at the chance to get a Wamuran inspired Binny! Sethius Art

05/12/2022

*I’m posting this on behalf of a boarding client who is looking for a specific person to look after Mitch alongside him. Mitch is a beautiful bird, if you think this could be you, please let me know and I can put Jude and you together. Otherwise feel free to share with any passionate bird owners*

Hello, my name is Jude and this is Mitch, my 23 Year Old female Long Billed Corella.

She is the love of my life and I have raised her since she was a baby (I'm 34 now).

I currently live in an Apartment in Brisbane and my work in film and music is making it more and more difficult for me to care for her.

I'm away for long hours and I've never liked having her in the cage.

She needs space - to be with other birds, to play (her favourite thing is chewing shoes) and socialisation (she loves humans).

I'm looking to connect with the right humans that feel excited to have her - that have physical space (like a farm) and a huge passion for animals.

Perhaps someone on the Gold Coast Hinterland who has more space?

Also if you have a passion for free-flying birds as it's a dream for her.

And I would like to form a partnership rather than go through straight adoption. I would still like to visit and guide her grow. So I am looking for something very specific.

If this is you or someone you know, please let Hannah know and she'll connect with me.

Mitch is the most stunning bird - full of love, care, and passion. She's cheeky and absolutely adoring.

22/11/2022

We love the Beaky Boxes! We encourage our long term boarders to have a subscription and we get so excited to see what exciting things they have packed each time a new box arrives.

Beaky Box subscribers! I’ve made you all special Christmas boxes this year, they’ll all be ready to fly the coop by the end of the week.

If you don’t subscribe, you really should. 1 payment so no ongoing pesky fees , 4 boxes (1 each season will be sent automatically), lots variety & fun!

https://www.beakythings.com.au/collections/beaky-box

07/07/2022

Over the last 15 years Brisbane Bird Boarding has maintained the same boarding rates as when we opened for our valued clients. In this current climate we have reluctantly decided to implement a 10% price rise for any new bookings from today, this to cover the increased costs we are experiencing over many aspects of the business.
Our cage hire fees will remain the same.
We thank you for your understanding and can’t wait to see you and your birds during your next stay.