Who else loves budgies? 😊 #NationalBirdWeek continues - and today’s spotlight is on one the world’s smaller chatterboxes: the budgie. Some things that make these guys so great: - Budgies can have vocabularies of over 1,000 words - but they’ll mostly repeat whatever gets the biggest reaction. - They’re professional seed flingers and will redecorate your floor daily. - They can ignore anything new for days/weeks/months, then suddenly act like they’ve discovered treasure. (Neophobia!) - They trave

Budgies, weiros, finches and other small birds are some of the most common pets - and the most forgotten. They fill millions of homes around the world, yet they’re often overlooked when it comes to welfare. - Cages are too small for them to fly - Their social needs are ignored - Their voices are rarely heard Many of the birds here came from breeders or pet shops where they were considered unsellable (cosmetically imperfect) or unusable for breeding - or from online sellers who didn’t care what h

What’s different about this budgie? Nothing that stops her from living her best life. She waddles through the bamboo and foliage, foraging alongside her flock - curious, content, and full of character. Yes, she has mobility issues and can’t fly. But that only means she’s adapted in her own way, with a little help from her environment, and from us. That’s exactly what our special needs aviary is for: giving every bird, regardless of ability, the chance to experience the freedom and joy that comes