Earlier this week we celebrated International Bat Appreciation Day! Celebrated on April 17th each year, it is the perfect opportunity for me to talk about bats! Now as head of the bird section here at Wingham Wildlife Park, I know that this is a bit different from the usual subject of my blogs. But I…
Earlier this week we celebrated World Wildlife Day! The IUCN (the International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List categorizes species based on their risk of extinction, and help prioritize conservation efforts and highlight species that need immediate attention to prevent extinction. As a bird keeper here at Wingham Wildlife Park, I’d love to take…
With all the miserable weather we’ve been having (and a lack of vitamin D for me!) it’s the time of year where it’s easy to get some post-holiday blues. Blue Monday is a day to reflect on how we are feeling, to encourage self-care and raise awareness of mental health. Since my early twenties I…
One of the reasons I love working at Wingham Wildlife Park is because over the years we have done a lot of rehoming and rescue work, including many of the parrots on my section. Sometimes, when someone has purchased a parrot, they quickly realise that they can be an extremely challenging pet. Whilst upsetting, it…
October 11th each year is World Egg Day! Billions of eggs are produced around the world each year for our own consumption, so most of us are pretty familiar with eggs. Traditionally, World Egg Day is a day to celebrate how useful eggs are to humans as a food source, but I’d like to take…
Our group of guineafowl have been loving the summer holidays. We have four of these stunning birds, and they definitely believe that they run the park. I love how sassy our flock are, and despite their bald heads and faces, I think their plumage is gorgeous. They are impossible to miss when visiting as they…
I’ve just come back from a weekend in France, and of course birdwatching was the main activity during the trip. This has to be one of my favourite places for an easy weekend break. We’re so close to France here on the Kent coast that its often quicker to get there than it is to spend…
After being closed for several weeks for bird training, our Tropical House is now open again! We have been working hard with our group of rainbow lorikeets so that they are comfortable with eating some of their daily food allowance from visitors. I think that getting up close and personal to the birds like this…
Earlier this week we celebrated Valentine’s Day. So, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to share with you some of our bird romances on the section. I think generally birds are seen as being a very romantic group of animals, with many birds forming loyal couples. But in fact, that’s not always the…
Okay, so I’ll admit, I wasn’t the most excited about Budgies before they joined our collection last year. However, since they arrived in April 2022, I’ve really grown to adore these bubbly little birds. I love listening to the male’s cheerful little vocalizations, they always seem to be chatting away to each other. More formally…
