This is a Tawny Frogmouth chick, many people mistake them for owls. He made the mistake of going 'walkabout' and fell from his nest, he has since been raised and released.

These little 'aliens' are in fact 'Sacred Kingfisher' chicks and when feathered are brightly coloured. Kingfishers love to build their nests in termite nests and when the rain comes down, so do the nests, chicks and all. I'm happy to report that 'Eenie, Meenie, Mynie and Mo' were last seen flying into the sunset.

Say hello to four cute wood ducklings, which are native to Australia. Their mother had a close encounter with a car, resulting in her death.....Huey, Duey, Louie and Toohey were duly rounded up and bought into care. Now released they spend their days swimming, eating, swimming, eating...

'Eggbert' was given to me as (you guessed it) an egg! I incubated the egg, and 5 days later 'Eggbert' appeared! He is a Masked Lapwing chick ~ more commonly known as a Pluver ~ and while the babies are cute they are not the most attractive bird when fully grown (well, thats my opinion!). 'Eggbert' stayed with us for about 2 months before he finally flew the coop!

Rainbow Lorikeet chicks are lovely to raise. Apart from being one of the most stunning parrots that Australia has to offer, they are real characters entertaining me for hours on end with their antics.

Rainbow Lorikeets are regular vistors in my yard, which is where this photo was taken. This pair are actually mother and baby, although baby is nearly the same size as Mum, he does have a slightly darker beak.

Meet 'Furby', he is a Boobook owl. Sadly his mother nested in a tree that was cleared by a landowner. 'Furby' was raised with his brother 'Gizmo' and they have both been released.

Here are 'Eenie, Meenie, Mynie and Mo' again, but now they have grown some pinfeathers are are about three weeks off release.

I just adore little birds, the smaller the species the better. 'Tic', 'Tac' and 'Toe' are Swallows, they have all been released.

'Romper' is a butcherbird. Butcherbirds are a common sight in my area and their hunting skills never cease to amaze me. Once they catch their food they often wedge it in a fork of a tree for later eating. I handraised 'Romper' after he fell out of his nest, he has been released but stubbornly refuses to leave the saftey of my yard. We don't mind as he sings a beautiful song in the morning.