Intrepid cockatoo's two-week adventure around Christchurch suburb
The first frantic post appeared on the Bishopdale Facebook page on December 27.
“Please HELP me get my bubba back..has flown out of his cage..he not handtame and is bald on his stomach..he is my rescue bird..I'm absolutely devastated..want him back..”
With these distraught words, Christchurch woman Sharon Millen launched a saga that would grip the 5000-plus members of the Facebook page for days and galvanise a community.
Read the full story of Bubba's escape and eventual return here.
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Today’s Mind-Bender is the Last of the Year! Can You Guess It Before Everyone Else? 🌟🎁🌲
I dance in the sky with green and gold, a spectacle few are lucky to behold; I’m best seen in the south, a celestial sight—what am I, lighting up the New Zealand night?
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Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
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