A shy kiwi, a handful of restless hawks and a somewhat aggressive - if talkative - magpie are just some of the residents of Turakina's bird rescue that need more money coming their way.
So the Wanganui-Manawatu Bird Rescue Trust workers are organising an art auction in several weeks' time to raise money for their facilities.
"It really started a year ago, but then all sorts of things fell apart," fundraising co-ordinator Ella Grant said. "We sent out emails to everybody that was in last year's Artists' Open Studios and we got a very good response."
So far, Mrs Grant has gathered 15 pieces of artwork, from Open Studios artists and also friends and family. She expects another 15 before the auction.
They will be looking to set up pop-up shops to display the artworks in and they will be putting them online for people to see before the auction.