TEMPERATURES might have soared in the past week, but Cook Park’s birds found it a breeze.
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As the sun turned the heat on, it was all about water – Orange City Council staff set up a timed system spraying a fine mist to help keep the cages cooler for the park’s budgerigars and parrots.
Orange City Council spokesman Nick Redmond said the birds always had fresh water and were provided with fruit and vegetables each week.
Mr Redmond said fresh tree branches were brought in every fortnight to keep the enclosures new and interesting.
Whether it’s a new brood of baby ducklings in springtime or a screeching cockatoo at any time of year, the park’s birds are fun for families.
- Nick Redmond
“The park staff put a lot of effort into keeping the birds safe and healthy,” he said.
“The cages have a good mix of sun and shade and shelter, and the birds can move about as they choose.”
He said the opportunity to see birds close-up was a highlight for the thousands of visitors to Cook Park each year.
“Whether it’s a new brood of baby ducklings in springtime or a screeching cockatoo at any time of year, the park’s birds are fun for families,” he said.
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The aviaries were built in 1930 one of a number of Depression-era projects to keep people employed.
The Blowes Conservatory was added in 1934 and the fernery in 1938.
The park was state heritage listed last year.
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