Mikey is a female mustache parakeet that found her permanent home through our Center about a year ago. She is a very sweet and loving bird. Although she has everything she could possibly want, she continues to pull out her chest feathers, leaving the down feathers exposed. Since mustache parakeets are rather rare, it is strange for those of us who know Mikey to see one with the normal chest feathers!

We love it when she pays us a visit because she is such a delight to have around! Her personality has really blossomed in her new home, and she is one happy and lucky lady!

Here is a small photo montage of Drew, a severe macaw that arrived at the Center over the weekend. We can't wait to see the improvement in her feather quality after she gets on an improved diet and gets regular showers. Right now, Drew is still settling in at the Center, so we don't know what her true personality is like. Severe macaws tend to be very difficult birds, bonding strongly to one person. They are also very intelligent and funny.

This is a website, showing the destruction that birds can inflict on your house. I am always amazed at what these guys can do in a short time period!

Destruction is something that seems to go hand-in-hand with parrots, and it's one reason why it's so important to give them lots of destructible toys in their cages. Although, if you've visited us at the Center and have seen our door jams, you know that even having lots of destructible toys is not a cure-all!

Anyone who has lived with pets knows how important watching body language is! This article lists some common parrot postures and what they may mean. As the article states, there are some species-specific and individual-specific body language that you need to watch out for -- no list could possibly be all-inclusive and apply to every parrot in every situation.

Parrots are very expressive. These wild animals do the best they can to adapt to living in our homes, but we need to be aware of what they are trying to tell us, even when they don't speak. Being aware of what your parrot is trying to communicate to you through his body language will result in a closer relationship for you and your bird, and may help you avoid getting bit! Through working with parrots at the Center, we've found that most parrots give warning before resorting to biting. By paying attention to your bird's body language, you can pick up on those cues and have a more harmonious life with your companion parrot!

Charlie Brown is a Meyer's parrot that came to the Center a few weeks ago. He is very sweet -- if he likes you! Meyer's parrots tend to be one person birds, and this one tends to prefer women. He is looking for a home with a special woman that he can claim as his own!

Poicephalus parrots are becoming more common in captivity, but are still rather rare when compared to quakers, conures, etc.

Please stop by the Center if you'd like to meet Charlie!

Tiki, a young Illiger's macaw, was recently surrendered to the Center.

He needs to find an experienced parrot-owning home as mini macaws are difficult parrots to own. In Tiki's first home, he was spoiled and learned to nip and bite to communicate. In his second home, he learned more appropriate methods of communication, but expressed himself in his natural call, which is loud and shrill.

Tiki needs someone that will work with him on learning how to play independently. Ideally, that person would clicker train him to use his intelligence and charm towards positive methods. Tiki does not like being alone, and would probably do best in a home where he was part of a flock -- other macaws, aratinga conures, and/or amazons would probably work well. He is not appropriate for apartments, as he does have a shrill call that can carry.

If you'd like to meet Tiki, please stop by the Center!

Bingo is a red-lored amazon that had been living in a nursing home for about 20 of his 25 years. We can tell that he was very loved at some point in his life, but more recently had been not handled very much. He is a little cage-aggressive, but once out of the cage, he loves attention!

Bingo picked up some inappropriate language, and we are working on changing that into more acceptable words -- and it's been working! But still, Bingo should not be adopted by a person with delicate sensibilities or a family with young, impressionable children.

Bingo would love to stop by and meet you -- he's even more beautiful in person!