Several years ago I was visiting a breeder when something climbed up the outside of my pant leg. It was a blue headed pionus, named Maximilion. Maggie as I called him had been sold twice and returned. No one could keep Maggie in a cage. He was only two years old and cage containment was easily solved for me. I took the bottom out of Maggie's cage so he could come and go as he wanted. Leaving cage doors open added to the poop on the floor and uninvited guests, which Maggie hated. No, not the poop on the floor, he really didn't care about that.

I just got two pictures of Sadie from her new human. He said Sadie's favorite place is on his lap under a blanket. The pictures are fantastic. This is what cockatoo lovers all say about their birds. They are cuddly and sweet. The picture of Sadie upside down on Ed's lap is just funny.
Thanks for sending the note and pictures, Ed. This is why I take in these birds. They move from a situation with negatives to a wonderful long term home, whether they are re-homed or stay here with me.
Jean

I love my birds but we also raise small friendly pygmy goats. This spring we had 16 new babies to add to our herd. We lose a couple of newborns every year and end up bottle raising some ourselves. It is hard dirty work but we never have to mow our pastures or trim the trees again.

The ring neck parakeet is a medium sized, beautiful bird that comes in many colors. I was given Chiquita to let her retire in my aviary. She had been a dearly loved pet but situations change and Chiquita needed a new home. Ring necks are called that because with the second molt the males only, develop a ring around their necks. Chiquita was a male. He liked to fly and had a good appetite. One morning I found him dead in the aviary. Not a mark on him. I hate to lose one of the birds, it deeply saddens me. I sent an apology note to the couple that had released Chiquita to me.

Trace was retired to our home and little did I know just what great talkers Double Yellow Headed amazon really were. Trace had been passed around and was an aggressive biter. I have no overwhelming desire to hold my birds or to be bitten, so Trace and I worked it out. He had a big play top cage and I would let him loose, if he didn't bite me. Almost a perfect solution.

When the college bound girl tearfully left her "Cuddles" (A nanday conure) with me, it was agreed that it would be just until the end of the term and she had a new home to bring Cuddles to. I never saw her again. I had Cuddles sexed and changes his name to Cutty. He was a bitting, cage bound grouch. I really thought that he would be forced to change if moved into open flying space. Boy was I wrong. He hated the aviary, avoided all the other birds, found a hiding place and escaped the aviary. One day with no food or water and he landed on Jim to get back in the aviary.

This is a love bird on the left and a sun conure on the right. Two different kind of birds, but now buddies for life. The sun conure, Wookie Woo was born with a deformed spine and hips, generally breeders put such babies down. But Wookie was lucky, he was born to Linda Kelly, a breeder that gives every bird a chance. Yes his spine is still twisted so he has trouble walking, but absolutely none flying. The little love bird was just another unwanted pet. His name is Tarzan. When the two birds were released into the aviary, they became fast friend.

I have a lot of bird cages of all sizes and an aviary. I will add photos of my cages, that are used, in good condition and all sizes. Also having built many aviaries over the years, the latest one is best, so far, but still needs revisions. We will talk about that later.

I have been taking in unwanted exotic birds for the last five years. Prior to that Jim and I rehabbed wild birds for 12 years. The point is we have lots of experience and resources. I have decide to add networking information to this website. Key topics will be addressed with links to providers, food, cages, breeders, training, avian vets and finally networking to place birds in rescue centers or to re-home them with other people.
So we will begin slowly for BirdLink to be the national bird information clearing house.
More soon

I have been using the Yahoo pet blog a little lately and found it interesting if not totally weird. My favorite message was from the person that wanted to breed her duck and a chicken to each other. BUT what I am looking for are BIRD PEOPLE. Breeders, owners, watchers and anyone that has a bird or would want one. I have a bird breeder friend that is a wealth of information. We share ideas. also I take in unwanted birds, handicapped, "rehomed" and down right mean. I also have some wonderful little birds I would like to give away but don't know anyone that would be interested.