This little guy is a Blue-faced Honey Eater. He was rescued after a phone call from the ladies at My Salon in Peregian Beach phoned us (via the RSPCA). When we arrived he was sitting beside a window in the courtyard whilst he parents were madly calling him from a close by tree.

He is almost able to fly by himself. He could fly down but didn't have enough strength to actually get off the ground by himself. Given his location in a busy shopping area that is frequented by dogs we thought his best chance was to take him back to the centre.

He is a fit and healthy bird and will be released in another area when he is ready.


Find out more about Blue-faced Honey Eaters on Wikipedia. 
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The Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre is a non profit organisation that is dedicated to rescuing sick and injured Australian wildlife. It is run by Col and Gill Brownhill and a small team of volunteers. Col and Gill have dedicated the last 16 years and much of their lifes savings to build facilities for the care and rehabilitation of native wildlife.

The centre receives no government funding and only survives from donations of time and money from other animal lovers.