Jessie McFadzien holds an 8-week old cockatiel that has had quite a journey after a tree fall led to it fleeing Gore Aviary last week. PHOTO: SUPPLIED/MARION MCFADZIENA cockatiel on the loose from the Gore Aviary has been found on a dairy farm 20km away. The cockatiel escaped last week after a golden elm tree, which was built into the aviary, fell and broke the enclosure. Searching around Gore, many birds were recovered, but the cockatiel was not found until last Sunday night. About half a dozen birds are still at large, including Mack, another cockatiel, who has been at the aviary for 18 years.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 05, 2026 15:46 UTC