Providing life-changing care and environment for special needs avian species in Minnesota.
Sam is our featured July bird. Blind since a young age, he navigates the world in his own joyful way-dancing, tossing toys and bouncing with excitement at mealtime. Volunteers use gentle voices and clear cues to help him feel safe. Sam's independence, curiosity and flair for fun shine through every day. Sam is an Eleanora Cockatoo; a medium-size parrot whose costs for food, toys, and medicine are approximately $45 per month or $540 per year. If you would like to contribute to his health and well-being, no matter the amount, please click.
One of the more necessary things for a parrot to do, is to climb. It is one thing that birds do well, besides flying. Climbing is observed in the wild for foraging, mating, escaping, playing – nearly everything a parrot does, every day, in the natural world.
And so it makes sense to try and replicate the conditions for climbing by providing areas for hanging and performing other acrobatic moves to engage, exercise
and mentally stimulate your bird.
Try play stands, gyms and perches made from natural bird-safe wood. Suspend toys and food items to stimulate interest. For ropes or climbing nets, use bird safe (untreated) rope to create suspended activity areas around the room. Attach toys at intervals to create areas of interest and encourage movement. You can also try ladders and ramps to create interesting play areas.
Here featured birds Cookie and Ernie enjoy different types of perches.
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