We have made this page for the safety and to help show people her adventures and help people understand that she is not a pest. Taki was found as a baby chick, she had fallen out of her nest at only 1-3 weeks old. We stumbled across her and tried to see if her parents were in the nearest trees. Unsure of 'the right thing to do' and fully aware that you're not supposed to touch wild creatures, we t
ried to let her be. Taki was very persistent as a baby, as we headed to our car to leave (hoping the mother would return) much to our surprise, she jumped into our car! At this point we realised we were being called to help. So, we took her home to help her get some rest, food and water. We had hoped with this, she may be able to build her strength and return to the wild. Taki was so young that she couldn't feed her self, fly or clean herself. Over the past 6 months we have taught her to do all of the above - YES, including flying! We started off by chewing small amounts of food and feeding it to her with tweezers like a mother would. We then started hiding meal worms in the ground and got her to dig them up. She got the picture! To help her fly we would put her on fairly high surfaces and allow her to float to the ground. We then started running with her on the ground beside us, eventually she started to get the wind under her wings and picked up some air time! Eventually she fully took flight and was able to play on the wind. She is now the most incredible acrobat in the sky. '
She bathes herself multiple times a day, finds her own food and loves being in the wild. She has spent time away from us, days, weeks and months in the wild. AND She survived! She now lives with a local wild life carer in Billinudgel, a small town in Northern New South Wales, Australia. From her home base she travels around on a daily basis visiting the local cafes and shops. She leaves home at about 8:10am every day and returns home with the school pick up in the evening. She is more than capable of navigating her home town and brings herself home when she’s had enough of adventuring! This page is for anyone who enjoys her story, wants to help us look out for her and see funny/cute photos of this incredible interaction with nature. IMPORTANT NOTE TO HATERS:
She is a starling, which unfortunately is known mostly for being 'non native' and a 'pest' - PLEASE UNDERSTAND - most starlings have now been wiped out. They are quite rare to see. YES, vets, wild life helplines and carers have all been part of this journey. We have been consistently told by professionals when we have taken to get her checked up that she is happy and we should enjoy this unusual experience with Mother Nature. At one stage she ended up in the wrong hands. Wildlife protection services wish to EUTHANISE (kill) her as her species are known to be a 'non native' introduced to Australia. TAKI DOES NOT HAVE A GROUP OF STARLINGS TO CAUSE DAMAGE WITH, SHE IS A SINGLE BIRD WHO DOES NOT DISPLAY 'NORMAL' STARLING BEHAVIOUR as she has never been taught or exposed to such things. SHE ALSO DOES NOT GO ABOUT DESTROYING THE NATURAL HABITATS OR STEALING NATIVE BIRD NESTS AS SHE SLEEPS AT THE WILD LIFE CARERS PLACE and only scavenges for bugs like every other bird. Please if you see her, feel free to contact as and we will come and retrieve her if you find her being pesky. Share your photos and videos if you want
