With the support of a grant from the Tasmanian Nature Conservation Fund (Orange bellied parrot cause) between April 25th and May 1st, eleven members of the Friends of the Orange-bellied Parrot Wildcare group, aided by several other keen birders, participated in the great search for the elusive orange-bellied parrot (OBP) on King Island, under the […]
by Heidi Krajewsky While the probability of encountering an Orange-bellied Parrot in late autumn or winter in Tasmania is very unlikely, sightings of these birds at this time of year are incredibly rare anywhere in Australia. So, where do they all go? Perhaps there is a small chance that a few of these critically endangered […]
The critically endangered Orange 🍊 Bellied Parrot (Neophema chrysogaster) is one of Australia’s most threatened bird species. Their last known breeding site is at Melaleuca in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. This species is at risk of extinction in the wild. Wildcare volunteers via Friends of the Orange Bellied Parrot, play a crucial support […]
Orange-bellied parrot late Autumn watch at Arthur River, 21-22 May 2022. by Cathie Plowman – Volunteer, Friends of the OBP. Election Day 2022 started crisp and cold at Arthur River, and while service club members were setting up for democracy sausage sizzles and fund-raising raffles around the country, our team of 16 volunteers assembled at […]
ON SALE NOW – 2022 OBP CALENDAR! If you haven’t already purchased your 2022 Calendar, now is the time to take advantage of this 50% off sale. ‘Friends of the OBP’ have produced this informative Calendar that celebrates the critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrot and supports the volunteers who contribute to its recovery. Available […]
‘Friends of the OBP’ have produced an informative 2022 calendar that celebrates the critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrot and the volunteers who contribute to its recovery. Proceeds go toward continued Orange-bellied Parrot recovery projects. The OBP Calendar is sold for $22 and available for purchase from the Wildcare Shop. For large orders email: […]
‘Friends of the OBP’ have produced an informative 2022 calendar that celebrates the critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrot and the volunteers who contribute to its recovery. Proceeds will go toward continued Orange-bellied Parrot recovery projects. The OBP Calendar will be sold for $22 and available for purchase mid October from the Wildcare Shop. For pre-orders email: […]
May sale at the FoOBP online shop Get ready for winter with a nice warm hoodie or scarf from the Friends of the OBP online shop or pick up something else before the end of May. Then you’ll be all set to celebrate World Parrot Day on 31 May! Specials during the rest of this […]
On a wet afternoon in early April, eleven volunteers from Friends of the Orange-bellied Parrot met in Strahan to take part in a survey in hopes of finding some Orange-bellied Parrots (OBPs) along their northern migration path. The critically endangered OBPs breed at Melaleuca in Tasmania’s far south west over the summer. During autumn, the […]
Meet Miles. He generously donated $640 from his 9th birthday money to the Orange-bellied parrot cause of Wildcare’s Tasmanian Nature Conservation Fund. Miles said that he chose to donate to the Orange-bellied parrots “….. because they are critically endangered, and also, well, they are pretty cute. I was trying to look for the rarest thing […]