Flightpath
Flightpath is the name of our Black Cockatoo Facility, which opened for business in February 2011. This is a state of the art facility, equal to any in Australia.
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We have seen the successful release of 5 birds since the facility commenced operation. These have all been the white tailed Carnaby. The wing strength of the birds, on release, has confirmed that the design of the facility, with the large area in which they can fly to build up condition for release, is meeting all expectations. In December 2011 the facility had a further 6 birds under rehabilitation - 5 Carnaby and 1 Forrest Redtail.
If you would like to help us with our rehabilitation of these magnificent birds and have access to supplies of their native foods, such as fresh honky nuts and banksia, we would love to hear from you. They have a voracious appetite and the more people we can get involved in collecting their natural foods the better it will be for our black cockatoo team and the birds under our care.
If you go off-road, maybe as part of a 4-wheel drive club, you may like to consider collecting food for these birds and delivering it to NAR. NAR has a licence from Department of Environment and Conservation to collect native vegetation for feeding the cockatoos, so if you can help out, contact us to make arrangements.
If you cannot help out in that way, but would specifically like to support us in the cost of looking after these birds, we would love to hear from you.
Cost of feeding black cockatoos is estimated at up to $110 per week, depending on the season.
Background
Flightpath provides accommodation for up to 9 black cockatoos in isolation and a further 30+ birds in an open flight area, 30m x 10m. The facility allows us to receive animals into isolated care and progress them into an open flight area where they can regain their wing strength, ready for release back into the wild.
Black cockatoos are listed as a threatened species. There are three species, the white tailed Carnaby and Baudin and the Forrest Redtail. All are under pressure from a decline in breeding and food habitats, due to continuing land clearing for housing and development. The present trend in WA of diminishing rainfall is also placing increased pressure on these birds.
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