Providing life-changing care and environment for special needs avian species in Minnesota.
Flock calling is a natural vocal behavior parrots use to communicate. In the wild, flock calls can mean:
• “I found food!”
• “Time to forage!”
• “Storm coming — seek shelter!”
• “It’s getting dark — head to roost!”
• “Where are you? I can’t see you!”
These calls keep them connected and safe—parrots are prey animals, so staying in contact is survival. Bonded pairs go everywhere together. So when you walk away, your bird may call loudly—not because they’re “bad,” but because flock calling is part of who they are. Here Gus voices his opinion when a volunteer walks away. Did we mention parrots are LOUD?
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Today at MAARS: Feathered patients with big personalities. Today our veterinarians and staff from Homey Gnome Veterinary Clinic came to MAARS to perform wellness exams on our flock. Here is Bongo Bob getting a nail trim at the end of his exam.
Recent overview of the sad and continuous parrot smuggling problem:
Parrots, toucans and parakeets were smuggled in car dashboards, clothing and boots, reflecting an ongoing problem at the U.S.-Mexico border.
The illegal trade threatens protected species and risks introducing zoonotic diseases into the U.S., while the birds’ popularity as exotic pets drives a lucrative smuggling market.
Sedated, injured, even dead: Exotic bird smuggling cases underscore a problem at the border
www.yahoo.com
One defendant hid 14 sedated keel-billed toucans in his Volkswagen Passat. The other put 17 exotic birds under a car seat, then tried to use chickens as decoys.
