Book Review: The Lucky Galah

Shanna Bignell 08/07/2020 Feathertales

Author: Tracy Sorensen

Verdict: 6/10

Lucky is a self-described “fat pet galah” living with her owner, Lizzie, in the small town of Port Badminton in Western Australia. She enjoys tearing up paperback books, eating biscuits with sweet tea, and cruising the streets on Lizzie’s bony shoulder.

But Lucky hasn’t always had it so good. As a young galah she was taken from the wild and sold as a pet, spending many years in a small backyard cage where she observed the comings and goings of her owners, the Kelly family, and their neighbours.

Fortunately, Lucky has a special talent⁠ that helps keep her entertained—she can pick up transmissions from the radio telescope dish sitting just outside town.

Nature at home

Shanna Bignell 30/04/2020 Feathertales

There’s no denying that we’re living in ‘unprecedented times’. (Is anyone else sick of hearing that phrase?)

Many of us are now spending the majority of our time at home, and no matter what your level of pandemic lockdown is, it’s tough.

But this isn’t the first time I’ve found myself stuck at home! Last time it happened, the natural wonders I found in my own small backyard helped me through.