A new friend flew into my yard

[Karen]

I first saw her around noon today.
At first I thought one of my birds had escaped but quickly realised they were all secure.
She let me get within about 2 feet of her before moving away, I could see that she had an injured foot and couldn't put any weight on it.
I saw her a couple more times but she was more wary.
Just after 5pm I went up the back again and she was there again. By this time I was worried as there are alot of hawks, eagles, magpies and butcher birds out here and they are all very efficient hunters and this little girl stood out like a sore thumb.
While trying to coax her out of the sheoak I had some assistance from a local honeyeater (I guess he was being playful) he started chasing her around the neighbourhood. After about a 45 second full on flight frenzy she landed at the suspended again & I went up and netted her. I guess she was winded after all the fast flying!

I found out she bites hard too!
I'll keep an eye out in the neighbourhood for flyers for a lost budgie & mum will keep her ear to the ground for whispers too.

Here she is - bit wet from her foot treatment, I got more on her than on her foot!

[sebzpets]

She is really pretty Karen and very lucky. Good on you. Just keep an eye on her near your birds,her beak looks a bit "brittle" near the tip. If possibly keep her as far away from your birds as you can just in case she has something wrong with her.

Wish she'd flown into my yard LOL

[vankarhi]

She is pretty ;D

[grego]

She has nice colouring there Karen,and yes! better safe than sorry ,keep her away from the rest of the flock

[silvercloud]

What a cutie.

[Jane]

Lucky for her she flew into a good home

[Karen]

Mum looked for flyers today - no luck.
Her beak is a bit scratched but could have been when escaping from her home.
The only cage available - except for a finch transport cage - has a Bourke in it recovering from a fight. When mum checked on her today they were almost side by side.