Pets, Pet Care & Native Animals

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Pets, Pet Care & Native Animals

  • Satin Bowerbird

    Satin Bowerbird Paul and Chris Coffey contacted ‘Burke’s Backyard’ to tell us that satin bowerbirds were constructing a bower in... read more

  • Dog Mat

    Dog Mat Rita Hill created a soft, fleecy mat for her dog. Sparky needed a medium-sized mat, but it’s easy... read more

  • Snails, Slugs and Slime

    Snails, Slugs and Slime Snails and slugs are very successful members of the mollusc family. They have brown or grey,... read more

  • Feeding Lorikeets

    Even though there are some concerns about feeding native birds, there is no scientific evidence that it causes any harm.... read more

  • Talking Budgie

    Talking Budgie Recently Bill Marks wrote to Burke’s Backyard to tell us about his talking budgerigar, Frederick. Freddie is a... read more

  • Fostering Cubs

    Fostering Cubs Fiona Fearon and Rob Zammit are hand-rearing two tiger cubs. When only a few days old, the tiny... read more

  • Tennis Ball Dog

    Tennis Ball Dog Monica Wilson wrote to Burke’s Backyard to tell us about Georgia, her black Labrador Retriever. Monica claimed... read more

  • Jack the Corella Update

    Jack the Corella Update We revisited Jack the Corella and his owner and trainer, Ida Gallop. As well as being... read more

  • Timmy the Sheep

    Timmy the Sheep Timmy the Merino sheep was born a runt and his mother abandoned him. Carol and Graham Blaser... read more

  • Jamieson the Trick Horse

    Jamieson the Trick Horse Horse trainer Steve Jefferys wrote to Burke’s Backyard to tell us about his black stallion, Jamieson.... read more

  • Maurie

    Maurie Don introduced a new member of the Burke’s Backyard team Maurie, the Pug puppy. He spent his first night... read more

  • Misty the Rainbow Lorikeet

    This week, by popular demand, we showed Misty the Rainbow Lorikeet doing more amazing tricks. (See last week’s road test... read more