TE TOHU MAIMOA WINNERS for 2021

ALAN PARKER

Alan Parker is the Founder and Director of Avian Rescue Otago, a not-for-profit bird rescue and rehabilitation centre in Alexandra. As a qualified veterinary nurse, Alan brings his medical expertise to providing care for all manner of feathered friends, from chickens and parrots to wild species such as hawks.

Alan is never one to give up when there’s a chance to save a life and is often found at all hours and places looking for injured or displaced birds that have been reported to him. As passionate about companion birds as he is about wildlife, Alan also offers a mobile avian vet nursing service to help the birds of Otago live a happy and healthy life.