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Boobook Wildlife Shelter

Community organisation in Heathmont, Vic. Boobook Wildlife Shelter is an avian rehabilitation shelter. We care for sick, injured and orphaned birds.

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Boobook
062692
4743 8057

06/11/2026

She went thatta way....
Window strike can be serious for birds. Eye injuries and fractures are common presentations. Bruising and concussion is extremely likely.
At least 3 days in care to watch and monitor. This lovely Crimson Rosella was lucky not to sustain any serious injuries.
Have a great life beautiful bird.

01/11/2026

I sometimes feel that I have become somewhat hardened when it comes to dealing with the trauma and cruelty that we witness day in day out.
The last few weeks we have seen an awful spike in entanglement cases.
Fishing line entanglements and fledgling birds caught up in rubbish used in nesting materials. Most times, the injuries are so severe that the animals need to be euthanised.
Being able to help this young swan (cygnet) reminds me why we do what we do.
She was another fishing line entanglement. Tragically, one of her parents had previously been so severely caught up in fishing line they had to be euthanised. After a full health check at Healesville Sanctuary, our cygnet was given the all clear to go back to her family.
Huge thanks to Charlotte who met up with us in the city to do a half transport to take her back home to Caroline Springs.
Our young swans joy at seeing her family again and them her, made me cry. Perhaps I am not so jaded after all.

23/10/2026

Teeny tiny Southern Boobook with big eyes! She has some eye injuries from face planting. Unfortunately she isn't great at closing her eyes before impact. Now doing well with specialist care at Healesville Sanctuary.
Damn you're cute, little owl.

22/10/2026

See you later little Red-rumped Parrot. Blink and you will miss it.
A lucky escape for this little bird who was found on the ground near shops and a busy road. Did he hit a window or get knocked by a car? We are not sure, but he recovered well and we were able to release him back at the grasslands across the road.
Thanks to Jodie Pelling for transporting the little bird to Boobook for care.

19/10/2026

It is most definitely Tawny Frogmouth season. Although we do our best to get nestlings back with their parents, we can't manage them all successfully.
Meet Hedwig ( Thanks to Monique for the name) We do know that Tawny Frogmouths are not owls.
Hedwig was lucky to be rescued in time. He was found on the the ground next to his dead sibling.
Considering he just opened his eyes yesterday he would have only have been around 5 or 6 days old when he arrived last week.
Tawny Frogmouths fledge at around 4 weeks of age. They will still look quite fluffy and young. It is not surprising that most people think they need rescuing at this fledgling age when they most often don't.
If you see a young bird on the ground it is always good to seek advice in case they are injured. Often times it is a case of just popping them back into a nice bushy tree safe from predators. Then watch and observe of an evening, to check the parents are actively feeding the young ones.

15/10/2026

If you are wondering about the adult bird in the last photo, this is a lovely female Tawny Frogmouth who is in rehab after spending 5, possibly more days stuck in a chimney.
The MOP, without considering that she wouldn't have had anything to eat or drink in that time got her out, and then let her go into the garden. Luckily she managed to get into the neighbours yard where they noriced her on the ground unable to fly. She arrived in care extremely dehydrated and underweight.
I wasn't sure she would survive but she has done really well and even adopted one of our fledglings in care.

15/10/2026

It's a great night when we get to reunite 4 branchling/fledgling Tawny Frogmouths with their parents.
Huge thanks to Dan and Nicole for one pair and Cynthia and Anita for the second pair. They gave up a night to get these babies back home.

13/10/2026

A happy story for this lovely Nankeen Kestrel who managed to get herself into a bit of a predicament. She was trapped in a metal shute and couldn't get out without some help. Luckily she had not been trapped for too long.
She was dehydrated and very hungry so a short stay in care was required. The mice on the menu were gratefully received and we were able to release her after after a short stay.
Thanks to Suzanne who rescued and released her back to Tullamarine last week.

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