Featherheads Bird Rescue

07/08/2025

Is anyone surprised?!

Cockatoos can headbang, body roll and sidestep intentionally to music according to a new study. One bird recorded 257 dance moves while listening to music for 20 minutes.

25/07/2025

Now is a good time to worm your birds - this should be done every three months, especially if you give your birds tree branches or grass, as they will be at risk of parasites such as roundworm.

Melbourne Bird Vet have a fantastic write up here about worm cycles and species:
https://birdvetmelbourne.com/worms-in-birds/

have a great product called Wormout Gel that can be added into their water, reducing the risk of over or under dosing.

18/07/2025

Found in west Hobart!

FOUND – BIRD – WEST HOBART (HOBART CC REGION) 17/07/2025

UPDATE 19/7/2025: OWNER YET TO BE LOCATED - has been place in a foster care situation till the owner is hopefully found.
Message from Finder: "No owner found yet unfortunately but he’s still with me for now. After talking with Featherheads, they’ve agreed to allow me to foster/keep long term for the moment as he may be unwell and they do not have the quarantine space.
The budgie seems to have trouble staying awake and is sneezing. This may be exhaustion, dehydration, illness or possibly the result of a knock to the head. We’ve agreed to pop him on antibiotics as a precaution for respiratory diseases but he will be visiting the vet on Monday."

I’ve found a blue/black striped male budgie last night around 8:30 PM. I’m located on Bathurst Street in West Hobart 7000. I have been in contact with Featherheads rescue for advice on what the plan is if we can’t find his owners

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Triple M Hobart

(Deb)

18/07/2025

Time to make sure everything is secured while the sun is out and calm!

16/07/2025

Foster sorted!!

Foster carer needed!

A housing emergency has left someone with a need to find a temporary home for their five birds - four GC conures and a rainbow lorikeet.

It's a long story so I won't go into detail, but we are urgently needing to hear from anyone in Southern Tas who would be able to foster these babies for a couple of months from the end of July.

If you are able to help please get in touch!

Please note, these birds have *not* seen a vet, and as such would be best kept in a separate room, quarantined from your own birds. For this reason I am unable to take them on myself as I don't have a fully quarantined space.

27/06/2025

~☆ADOPTION☆~

PEPSI the Sun Conure
Southern Tas

Sadly Pepsi was not compatible with his new home and he has returned to me.

He is a good boy but does need further training and time to adjust to his new home.

Like most parrots, they lash out when they are upset and have had a disturbance to their routine.

Any potential adopters MUST be aware that the transition process can take a few months before they are properly settled and will start to feel comfortable with you.

Pepsi is very smart and will take training cues, and is best suited for someone who won't take his bites personally but be willing to work with him and be patient. Kids are not ideal.

If you think you can provide a loving home, please get in touch.

(An adoption fee may apply)

(Also excuse the terrible photo)

22/06/2025

~ASSISTED ADOPTIONS~
Cockatoos - Northern Tas

These two cockatoos are separate places needing permanent and loving homes as a matter of urgency. If you can help, please get in touch.

SULPHUR-CRESTED COCKATOO - CHARLIE
DELORAINE

Charlie is 30 years old and owned an older lady who is having to downsize.
He says "hello Charlie" and likes pats, and lives in an outside aviary.

PINK COCKATOO - BULLA
LAUNCESTON

Bulla is a ten-year-old bird who is very attached to his person, who is an older man who is unable to handle birds anymore. Bulla is in an outside aviary, doesn't like other birds and can be nippy; so will likely need someone with a lot of time and patience to win him over. He has been showing signs of aggression, however this may be because of a lack of stimulation in his aviary and lack of attention due to the ageing of his chosen person.

09/06/2025

Pepsi is still looking for his forever home!

Adopted!

~☆ASSISTED ADOPTION☆~

Pepsi the Sun Conure
North-West Coast

Pepsi is a three-year-old Sun Conure who loves to hang out with his family, but not necessarily a lover of being handled a lot. He is a little territorial of his home and can be aggressive to newcomers, which is fairly typical of the conure family.

His current parront finds they are unable to meet his dietary and behavioural needs and is hoping to find someone more suitable. They are also hoping to keep i touch with the new parront to ensure the transition goes smoothly.

If you think you might be able to provide a loving home, please get in touch!

04/06/2025

MISSING – BIRD – CLAREMONT (GLENORCHY CC REGION) 4/06/2025

STILL MISSING 5/06/2025

My elderly neighbour's little cockatiel has flown out the door and is missing around Abbotsfield Road in Claremont. He was seen flying down towards the Football oval. His name is Peewee and is tame but he’s still young so probably won’t come if he’s called.

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Triple M Hobart

(Paul)

31/05/2025

It's World Parrot Day and what could be better than sharing it with my favourite little man, Buddy? Who taps everything he loves, including water.

29/05/2025

I have another (yes, more) bird cages to sell. The big hexagonal one is fantastic as a patio aviary for budgies, canaries or finches. Possibly a cockatiel pair, but nothing bigger.

$350 ono- pick up is Bridgewater and it will need to come apart to get it out 😅

Accessories not included

20/05/2025

Thanks to the recent donation from I was able to treat a couple of new arrivals with avimec. I use avimec on all new arrivals as it doubles as a wormer and treatment for scaley mite, which is common in budgies. These guys looked like they were clear from the mite, but you can never be too sure as the mites are very hard to see, and often only picked up on by the raised scales they create when they burrow under the skin.