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I think every third Moluccan Cockatoo is named “Peaches” or some variation thereof. The current resident Peachie at the Refuge is the sweetest Moluccan I have ever met. And I grew up with one. Peachie steps up so nicely and I have never seen… Continue Reading “At the Refuge – Peachie”
This is Fred, an Umbrella Cockatoo. He is very friendly and not much trouble, relative to other cockatoos I know. Just about every Wednesday, I let Fred out of his cage straight away. He likes to come out and climb on his roof and… Continue Reading “At the Refuge – Fred”
I was at the Refuge last night for my regular weekly round of getting everyone clean and fed and medicated and to sleep after work. In addition to the 50 or 60 parrots in the house, we have a resident red-tailed hawk named Pierce… Continue Reading “Adventure at the Refuge”
This weekend the Chicagoland Pet Expo was held at Arlington Race Track. The picture was the winner of the photo contest. The Refuge has a booth there each year and I went to visit Friday after work. Can’t stand the weekend crowd. I made… Continue Reading “Chicagoland Pet Expo”
The Refuge is undergoing some construction to add more room for residents, have more space to play, and a quarantine room. But until it is complete, space is very tight. Several of us decided to foster parrots for the duration of construction. I share… Continue Reading “Fostering Manu”
I got an e-mail yesterday at work from Rich, the director of the Refuge. He is a cop and was on duty for 36 hours straight, so he asked me to stop by the Refuge – which is actually his house – to shut… Continue Reading “On My Way Home”
I don’t even remember when I started volunteering at a Refuge for Saving the Wildlife, but it was several years ago. The Refuge is, among other things, a parrot rescue. I was looking for a volunteer opportunity anyway, and then I had adopted my… Continue Reading “The Refuge”
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