{"id":7303,"date":"2014-12-11T03:32:45","date_gmt":"2014-12-11T08:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/?p=7303"},"modified":"2014-12-11T03:32:45","modified_gmt":"2014-12-11T08:32:45","slug":"free-flight-flock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/?p=7303","title":{"rendered":"Free Flight Flock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last Sunday we attended the <a href=\"http:\/\/freeflightbirds.org\/\">Free Flight Bird Sanctuary<\/a> holiday sale. It&#8217;s always nice to visit with the birds.<\/p>\n<p>Eclectus parrot &#8211; male,<a href=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/e.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7304\" src=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/e.jpg\" alt=\"e\" width=\"1000\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/e.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/e-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/e-355x300.jpg 355w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>and female.<a href=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/fe.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7305\" src=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/fe.jpg\" alt=\"fe\" width=\"1000\" height=\"963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/fe.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/fe-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/fe-311x300.jpg 311w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>A very friendly Sulfur Crested Cockatoo.<a href=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/c1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7306\" src=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/c1.jpg\" alt=\"c\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/c1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/c1-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/c1-771x1024.jpg 771w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>A case of feather plucking. <a href=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/c2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7308\" src=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/c2.jpg\" alt=\"c2\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/c2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/c2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/c2-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>I wish that birds were not kept as pets. In a perfect world&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>These sun conures were adorable.<a href=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/conure.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7309\" src=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/conure.jpg\" alt=\"conure\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/conure.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/conure-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/conure-803x1024.jpg 803w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>Another case of feather plucking. In the cage next door was this bird&#8217;s mirror image. It&#8217;s heartbreaking to see. I&#8217;m glad that these birds found their way to Free Flight. I hope that they will be adopted by someone who will give them the love and care they deserve.<a href=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/fp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7310\" src=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/fp.jpg\" alt=\"fp\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/fp.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/fp-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/fp-793x1024.jpg 793w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>Blue and Gold and Scarlet Macaws.<a href=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/m.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7307\" src=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/m.jpg\" alt=\"m\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/m.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/m-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/m-750x1024.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>Enjoying a walnut.<a href=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/nut.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7311\" src=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/nut.jpg\" alt=\"nut\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/nut.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/nut-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/nut-909x1024.jpg 909w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>Goffin cockatoo &#8211; Let me out!<a href=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/gof.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7312\" src=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/gof.jpg\" alt=\"gof\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/gof.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/gof-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/gof-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>White Bellied Caique.<a href=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/wbc.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7313\" src=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/wbc.jpg\" alt=\"wbc\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/wbc.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/wbc-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/wbc-852x1024.jpg 852w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>African Grey.<a href=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7314\" src=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ag.jpg\" alt=\"ag\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ag.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ag-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ag-782x1024.jpg 782w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>Mexican Red-headed Amazon.<a href=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/mrh.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7315\" src=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/mrh.jpg\" alt=\"mrh\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/mrh.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/mrh-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/mrh-735x1024.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>Yellow-crowned Amazon. Wouldn&#8217;t it be lovely if he\/she were flying free?<a href=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/yca.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7316\" src=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/yca.jpg\" alt=\"yca\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/yca.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/yca-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/yca-803x1024.jpg 803w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>I fell in love with the cockatiels. Wanted to take this one home&#8230;<a href=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/tiel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7317\" src=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/tiel.jpg\" alt=\"tiel\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/tiel.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/tiel-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/tiel-694x1024.jpg 694w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>Some weird looking birds&#8230;<a href=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/koi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7318\" src=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/koi.jpg\" alt=\"koi\" width=\"1000\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/koi.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/koi-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/koi-441x300.jpg 441w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>I always walk away from Free Flight with mixed feelings. I&#8217;m glad a refuge like this exists. I hate to think of where these beautiful birds would end up without it. Taking care of a bird is quite an undertaking and ownership should not be taken lightly. Birds need love and attention, exercise and entertainment. They should not be stuck alone in a cage all day with no companionship or toys to play with. I hope that anyone who would like a bird as a pet first considers adopting an abandoned bird in need of a loving home.<\/p>\n<p>My budgies bring me great joy. And I know there are many devoted bird owners out there. People who love, spoil and cherish their birds. But I would rather there be no pet stores or breeding at all if it would cease the mistreatment and neglect of these wonderful, intelligent creatures.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think? <a href=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/bgm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7319\" src=\"http:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/bgm.jpg\" alt=\"bgm\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/bgm.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/bgm-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cooperscorner.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/bgm-769x1024.jpg 769w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Sunday we attended the Free Flight Bird Sanctuary holiday sale. It&#8217;s always nice to visit with the birds. Eclectus parrot &#8211; male,and female.A very friendly Sulfur Crested Cockatoo.A case of feather plucking. 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