Abandoned

Posted on April 21, 2022 by Michelle M.

Last week a small flock of budgies were found on a Laguna Niguel trail. Mission Viejo Animal Services arrived and rounded up the budgies. The budgies were not able to fly and some appeared to have been injured by large birds.

The birds were fed and given water, given names and examined. They will be put up for adoption.

If you should find yourself unable to care for your birds, please do not set them free. Budgies are not likely to survive in the wild. Finding food and water is problematic, and they are likely to be attacked by animals and other birds.
Taking them to a shelter or rescue is their best chance for finding a safe, happy home.

Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG

You can read more about the budgies here.

Just dropped by to say, “Hi!”

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Michelle M.

We had a little friend pay us a visit.

A little internet sleuthing tells me it’s a Lesser Goldfinch. I took a little video of it outside the window. It seemed very interested in what was going on in the bird room.

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Posted on December 28, 2021 by Michelle M.

The Detroit Animal Welfare Group in Michigan took in hundreds of budgies dropped off by the son of an animal hoarder. The birds had been kept in one room and several are in rough shape.
The first day, 497 budgies were dropped off. An additional 339 budgies were dropped off the following day.
The budgies are currently being quarantined and will be looked at by veterinarians. A few bird rescue groups have come forward to assist in caring for the budgies. You can read more here.

If you are in the area and looking to adopt a budgie, please keep these little ones in mind.
If you would like to contribute to their care (food/vet costs) you can do so by clicking these links:

Detroit Animal Welfare Group and here is a link to follow the birds’ progress:
https://www.facebook.com/DetroitAnimalWelfareGroup

Birds and Beaks Rescue and Rehab and here is a link to follow the birds’ progress: https://www.facebook.com/birdsandbeaks/

Hello!

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Michelle M.

Someone came by to say, “Hello!”

Can you spot Sido’s visitor?

Giving Tuesday

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Michelle M.

Today is #GivingTuesday. Cooper decided she wanted to use the money she has made from her Redbubble shop to donate to her local bird rescue, Free Flight Exotic Bird Sanctuary.

If you want to help out Free Flight you can make donations here. The Conrad Prebys Foundation will generously DOUBLE every dollar, up to $25,000.
They also have an Amazon Wish List here.

Turkey Time

Posted on November 24, 2021 by Michelle M.

Cooper has a shop on Redbubble. She donates a percentage of her sales to her favorite bird rescues. Last year Cooper decided to adopt a turkey through Farm Sanctuary. This year she decided to adopt again.