Category Archives: Feathered Friends

The Budgie Who Came in from the Cold

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alentinoandShelleyCorvinoPhoto: Valentino and Shelly Corvino

The story of this little green budgie has a happy ending. The budgie was spotted in a yard back in November. He had joined a flock of sparrows, which most likely helped him to survive the cold weather. Attempts to capture him failed. But in December, he was seen in another yard. The local parrot rescue group was called and a cage was set up to lure the little fellow to safety. Shelley and Val Corvino (who spotted and captured the bird) named him MacGyver, after the trap they rigged to rescue him.

cbcPhoto: CBC

Click here for the full story, including video.

johnwoodswinnipegfreepressPhoto: John Woods/Winnipeg Free Press

Since the story broke, 15 people have come forward to claim MacGyver. More here. So if the unthinkable happens and your beloved pet flies the coop, it’s important to keep searching and never give up hope. Take it from MacGyver, and from Sido, Alfie and Ozzie (who were all found outdoors before we adopted them).

Thank you to Tam for sharing this story.

Free Flight Holiday

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Yesterday we visited the Free Flight Exotic Bird Sanctuary to visit the birds and do a little holiday shopping. We decided on these drinking glasses, that are also available on CafePress.

free_flight_drinking_glassThe birds also have a “Dear Santa list” for toys or donations.

Aussie, Harley and Dusty (or maybe it’s Aussie, Dusty and Harley…)tielsAruba and Kiwi – These two are little cuddlebunnies.akOzzie shows us how to floof.ozzieBaby Bird – such a cute little clown.bbPeanut is a sweetheart. In a perfect world, all birds would fly free.peanutAbby says, “Happy Holidays!”abby

If you’re in the Oklahoma area…

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promo269234229In October, 120 parakeets were found packed in boxes along a highway in Oklahoma. They are now at Oklahoma City’s Animal Welfare Building. They are trying to discover where the birds came from. They will announce soon whether the budgies will be up for adoption. Hopefully, they’ll all find good homes.

For more on the story, click here.