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Hi all, as it's spring, people are seeing young birds leaving their nests. Sometimes people 'rescue' a young bird that's actually fine and doesn't need … View moreThe Leads Forum is a place where ideas for posting to our neighbourhoods are offered. This one from a North Island Lead:
Hi all, as it's spring, people are seeing young birds leaving their nests. Sometimes people 'rescue' a young bird that's actually fine and doesn't need help, and other times people may find a bird that needs help urgently. Here are some tips you may like to post in your area:
1. First - check if the bird does actually does need to be rescued. If it's got feathers, don't try to rescue it - it's a fledgling and its parents will probably be nearby. Watch from a distance to make sure a parent is close and there are no predators in the area. If there are predators, put the young bird high up in a tree or tall shrub and shoo the predator away if you can.
2. If the young bird has no feathers, put it back in its nest if possible. If you can't put it back in its nest, it needs help ASAP as it will die from exposure otherwise. If it does have feathers but there's no sign of parents nearby after you've watched it for some time, it also needs help.
IF YOU RESCUE A BIRD
The #1 advice for rescued birds is to keep them warm. Birds feel the cold a lot more than people do - a mild day for humans can be freezing for birds.
--- Put it in a shoe box or similar, with an old t-shirt/soft cloth that's loosely bunched up so it can burrow inside and 'nest' (avoid towels or anything their claws may get tangled with).
--- Fill a hot water bottle or a soft drink bottle with hot water from the hot water tap - NOT boiling, but as hot as possible from the tap. Put it outside the box and rest it against one edge of the box. This acts like a little heater and the bird inside the box can get as close as it wants to the warmth.
Get it to a rescue centre as soon as possible - this site has good information and lists bird rescue centres: birdrescue.org.nz...
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Dallington's Hand Craft Shop has either been taken or got loose in this wind today. If you have seen it please, please do let us know. The flag is new and has really helped lift custom for our tiny community shop. Our volunteers are sad so please anyone help put their smile back on. See … View moreDallington's Hand Craft Shop has either been taken or got loose in this wind today. If you have seen it please, please do let us know. The flag is new and has really helped lift custom for our tiny community shop. Our volunteers are sad so please anyone help put their smile back on. See photo
I have quite a few baby spider plants for sale. They were potted up at the start of November, so are well settled into the soil with established roots and are now putting out new growth too.
These are perfect beginner-friendly indoor plants. Very easy to care for and can tolerate a range of … View moreI have quite a few baby spider plants for sale. They were potted up at the start of November, so are well settled into the soil with established roots and are now putting out new growth too.
These are perfect beginner-friendly indoor plants. Very easy to care for and can tolerate a range of conditions. Look gorgeous sitting on shelves, desks, or in hanging pots
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The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an appeal by government insurer Southern Response to stop two Cantabrians' legal action against them to considered be representative of 3000 other similar claimants.
Respondents Brendan and Colleen Ross said that Southern Response had left them … View moreThe Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an appeal by government insurer Southern Response to stop two Cantabrians' legal action against them to considered be representative of 3000 other similar claimants.
Respondents Brendan and Colleen Ross said that Southern Response had left them $100,000 out of pocket and the Supreme Court made the landmark decision to uphold their case on an opt-out basis, which allowed the other claimants to be represented in legal proceedings.
The decision means that if the government pays out in one case, they must pay out to the 3000 others, lawyers estimate this to cost the taxpayer $5 million.
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The annual Canterbury A&P show has been entertaining families for decades. This photograph from our archives was taken in November 1958.
This year's show (due to be held last week) was cancelled in May because of the financial uncertainty caused by coronavirus and public health concerns.… View moreThe annual Canterbury A&P show has been entertaining families for decades. This photograph from our archives was taken in November 1958.
This year's show (due to be held last week) was cancelled in May because of the financial uncertainty caused by coronavirus and public health concerns. Read more about that here.
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He’s small, he’s blue and he has a sack of 28 amazing presents that need to be given away in the lead up to Christmas.
Simply find the secret Santa code hidden within a post on your Neighbourly newsfeed and use this to enter the daily draw on our Santa in the Suburbs competition page.
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With over 1,000 missions a year in our flying intensive care unit, we need your help to raise $175,000 for our sickest and most vulnerable patients.
The New Zealand Flying Doctors are only partly government-funded, and it is only with the kindness and generosity of the community that we can … View moreWith over 1,000 missions a year in our flying intensive care unit, we need your help to raise $175,000 for our sickest and most vulnerable patients.
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