Having an aviary in your backyard can be a wonderful experience as it is a sanctuary for birds as well as somewhere to unwind after a stressful day. An easy-to-build aviary can be constructed from treated pine logs and wire for under $500. This style of aviary can...
Couch potato cats love nothing more than spending time relaxing with you. Our pick of the best couch potatoes is in the March issue of Burke
Kookaburras The rollicking call of the Laughing Kookaburra is one of the most enduring sounds of the Australian bush. Most people think that the birds are happily chuckling away, but nothing could be further from the truth – their calls are really serious...
Luke’s Pet Pug Last February Luke Smale was a passenger in a car which crashed and caught fire. He was trapped, and suffered serious burns and other injuries which led to the amputation of both his legs below the knees. Luke is in the difficult recovery phase...
Mud Dauber Wasps Mud daubers are large, solitary wasps. The females collect mud and use it to construct nests or brood chambers, which can often be seen attached to buildings or under the eaves of houses. They are bottle shaped with a tunnel entrance, and look just...
Pat Parelli – Horse That Can’t Be Caught Pat Parelli is world famous for his ability to teach people what horses want and need them to know – savvy. He says that if you can try to understand why horses act the way they do, you’re on the way to...
Pat Parelli – Horse Won’t Float Pat Parelli’s theory of horsemanship is based on the prey-predator concept. Horses evolved as prey animals and their best defence against predators was to run, or in other words, the flight response. Pat says that if...
Penguin Rescue Burke’s Backyard visited Taronga Zoo’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic, where thirteen Little Penguins have been recuperating. The penguins were found in the Sydney region from Bondi to Palm Beach, and taken to the zoo by caring members of...
Poodle Rescue Poodles are among the most striking dog breeds with their thick woolly coats, often clipped into a variety of amazing styles. They are also highly intelligent, and make wonderful pets and companion animals. When you consider all that, it’s...
Quolls Quolls belong to the family of marsupial carnivores (Dasyurids) that includes Tasmanian Tigers, Tasmanian Devils and the tiny mouse-sized Antechinuses. This family has a fearsome reputation because of their carnivorous habits but some quolls are endangered or...