Pets

The Beautiful Firetail finch (Emblema bella) has an olive back, finely-barred underparts and a bright red rump. The males are... read more

Don visited Dr Justin Marshall at the University of Queensland’s Department of Vision, Touch and Hearing. Dr Marshall and his... read more

Radiographer, Emese Gal, suffers from a rare genetic disease called Neurofibromatosis 2 (also called Central Bilateral Acoustic NF) which causes... read more

The Australian budgerigar is the world’s most popular pet, and therefore the world’s most popular bird as well. Don highly... read more

Don visited the Animal Eye Care Clinic in East Malvern, Victoria. He talked with specialist veterinary ophthalmologist, Dr Robin Stanley,... read more

Don and the Burke’s Backyard team travelled to the Snowy Mountains in south-eastern New South Wales. They met with some... read more

Dr Terry Martin first became interested in birds at the age of 10, when given a pair of Zebra Finches.... read more

Dogs are often referred to as ‘man’s best friend’, but the relationship between man and dog may be much more... read more

Dr Paul McGreevy, from the Faculty of Veterinary Science at Sydney University, is a specialist in animal behaviour and welfare... read more

Father Emu On a recent trip to Kalbarri, in Western Australia, Don noticed a male emu looking after a brood... read more

There are around 700 species of birds in Australia and they figure very prominently in our natural ecology. Many of... read more