My Foster Birds

Peaches Found a Home!

2009-08-29T21:49:00.000-07:00

Oh yeah!! Peaches has been adopted. She is going home Tuesday.
Please, no more phone calls or emails, Thank you!

Peaches on PDX

2009-08-14T13:23:00.001-07:00

Here is precious Peaches on TV again!

PDX Pet of the Week

Peaches TV Debut

2009-07-22T14:51:00.000-07:00

Peaches is still a gem of a bird. Always sweet and never grumpy.

I keep forgetting to add to her information that she is a Ducorps Cockatoo.

On Monday we went to the KATU studios to film her for the Pet of the Week on AM Northwest.
She was very well behaved.
When the front desk phone rang she said "Hello!" - loudly
The building was pretty quiet so she made an impression.

Lots of people stopped by to talk to her. She responded back and was a very good girl.

To see her 15 seconds of fame. Tune in to KATU Channel 2 Thursday at 9 am.

Christa

Birdie Blankie

2009-06-15T15:35:00.000-07:00

Peaches loves her green sheet that is over her cage. I cover her at night.
If I forget this is what happens:

Do I have to do this all myself?

This is better!

Birdie under Blanket

Peaches is just finishing a molt. There are still lots of pin feathers. I could spend hours just helping her with them. She wonders why I stop! Unfortunately I am allergic to all her dust. I have been giving her more showers to help with the dust.

Good Night Peaches!

2009-04-26T11:06:00.000-07:00

Peaches starts eating her dinner about 6pm. She plays and squawks and then puts herself in the cage and goes to sleep by 8pm. Here is a picture I took of her sleeping.

This is from the other night. Peaches cage door was open and we were watching tv.
She will come to me on the couch when I say Come here! We will play and cuddle and when she is done she goes back to the cage all on her own!

Peaches First Week

2009-04-26T11:00:00.001-07:00

This first week with Peaches has gone by so fast.
Here are some pictures:

This is Peaches checking me out on the couch below and dancing.
Peaches mid-dance move.
Peaches out side waiting for me to get her big cage ready.
Who is that down there on the couch?
Check out my new house!

The Latest News

2009-04-23T13:02:00.000-07:00

It has been a whirl wind the last couple of years. First I was a foster mom for the RCEBC. Then I was the Adoption Coordinator.
Now I am a volunteer for the Oregon Humane Society. Parrots for adoption will be found under small animals.
My first foster bird for them is Peaches. Isn't she a pretty girl?

Peaches is looking for her forever home. She will need to find a home with experienced parrot people. Peaches is 15 years old and has only had one home with her mom. Her OHS Animal ID is 75949. The adoption fee for Peaches is $950. She will be adopted with her cage and accessories.
If you are interested please send me the answers to these questions:

Please tell me about your parrot experience.
What would Peaches diet be at your home?
How would she spend her day?
How many people live in your home or visit frequently?
What monthly budget do you have allotted for her care?
Have you ever re-homed a pet? What kind of pet and why?
How do you plan to have Peaches taken care of in case you get sick?
What will you do if she starts having behavioral issues such as biting and or screaming?
Why do you want to adopt Peaches and what kind of home will you give her?
List 3 references - People I can call or email that know your pet parrot care and history
I would love to see where she will be living. Pictures of the bird room or area would be great! If you are close enough for a home visit that is preferred.

The goal is to find her a new forever home. I just want to make sure and find the right fit!
Feel free to email or comment if you are interested.

OHS Macaws need homes!

2009-01-18T15:43:00.001-08:00

Please take a look at Bonnie.

Have a great day!
Christa

Temporary Move

2008-12-20T10:24:00.001-08:00

I am still keeping these blogs but trying a new one that will make me a little money.
Please take a look.
http://exoticbirds.today.com/

This will feature all parrot information for now.

Thank you !
Christa

Sammi

2008-09-24T09:28:00.001-07:00

Sammi
Originally uploaded by ashbirdlady

This my new foster bird. What a great guy!
He is letting both my hubby and I give him scratches and he nibbles our fingers. Gently of course!
He will step up if you offer a cracker and put your hand with the cracker in front of the other hand.
Sammi makes a cool water noise, says hello, goodbye, whistles and talks back to all our birds.

Halloween_Contest_2007

2007-10-26T12:31:00.001-07:00

Halloween_Contest_2007
Originally uploaded by ashbirdlady

If you are free we would love to have you!

Foster Parenting

2007-02-22T18:12:00.000-08:00

I can't believe that is has been well over a year since I started fostering birds.
I just love it. I need to post pictures of all the little ones that have come through.
Coming soon will be a list of birds and pics.

Flora the Cockatiel

2006-03-28T20:55:00.000-08:00

I now have my second foster bird. Her name is Flora. She is a beautiful and very sweet bird about 2 years old. More information and pictures to come.

Saturday, January 7th

2006-01-11T16:10:00.000-08:00

I went over to Ron and Michele's at 4pm. What a wonderful home! Cindy Loo clearly is the queen of the house and the center of the universe. Here are some pictures!

Final Visit

2006-01-01T22:22:00.000-08:00

Next weekend I get to go and visit Ezri. Her new name is Cindy Loo. Michelle and Ron said I could take a picture or two. I am excited.

Ezri is Adopted!

2005-11-03T10:04:00.000-08:00

I got the phone call last night. She has been adopted. I am happy and a little sad all at once.
I know she is going to a great home. I have a few more pictures to post.

Day Seven

2005-09-30T09:45:00.000-07:00

Ezri is still sweet as can be. She really likes cuddling in my shirt. I am taking stock of shirts so I can wear a good set for her to cuddle in. Ezri crams herself in with her head at my shoulder and sometimes peers out.
Ezri is an active, curious, fairly demanding little bird. I wish the nice playstand that she had would have fit in her previous owners car. She definately needs and misses a nice large place to play and lots of toys.
We discovered she knows what french fries are and likes them. She hopped from my chair to my hubby just to check out the plate. These were unsalted so she got a tiny piece. YUM!!!
More to come....

Vet Visit Today- Day Four

2005-09-27T13:21:00.000-07:00

Ezri and I cuddled for a few minutes this morning. Still no biting just lots of love.
I am taking her to the vet for an exam, wing and nail trim. I am driving to Lake Oswego to see
Marli Litner. Check out her site here. Traffic is notoriously bad so I will be leaving early. Don't want to miss this appointment.
After the appointment she will move to our bedroom. Ezri will get more attention and exposure to John. More details later today.

Ezri had a good exam. She passed a thorough physical and had a fecal test. All is ok. She was a little noisy on the way there. It was bright out and people always tried to look at her as they were driving by. On the way back it was getting dark and she was quiet. Ezri tends to squawk a hellow to you when you first see her and when you leave. Other than that she is really quiet.

Here are the pictures of the promised time with me.

She also spent some time on John's shoulder and on his hand. It is a good start. Ezri
is not that comfortable with him but I can see her changing easily.

Third Day

2005-09-26T21:26:00.000-07:00

Ezri was curious about her cage cleaning. She let me do everything and was not threatened.
I was feeling brave and offered her my arm again. She jumped right on and sat as close to me as she could get. I then offered her my bare hand. She stepped right up. No biting. She then proceded to go up my arm and down my shirt. I held her and cuddled her for about a half hour.
I really should have waited until she is fully clipped. I don't want to risk an injury.
After the vet visit she will be moving to a closer room and be able to have even more interaction from my husband and I. She seems to be have more experiences with women. John and I are going to work on her comfort level with men. He will be the designated treat giver. The way to her heart is her tummy!!

Ezri's Second Day

2005-09-25T07:13:00.000-07:00

I went in to un- cover her this morning and she is doing well. I was able to reach in a take out her water dish with out incident. I cleaned it and filled it with warm water. When I was putting it back in her cage I offered her a drink from it. She took two. The she tried to come out so I offered her my arm. I left my arm in the cage so she jumped on then jumped off after a few seconds. She is now eating. She did not try to bite me.
I just spent an hour with her. I was drinking my coffe and she was eating her breakfast of seed.
I did offer her some birdie bread. She took it gently from my fingers and nibbled some and dropped it. I gave her a bigger piece and she literally kicked it off the perch with her little leg.
John was able to feed her some millet through the cage bars. They had a nice interaction. Her comfort level is still just at handing food to her.
After her vet visit Tuesday we shall see if she wants to come out and say Hi!

My First Foster Bird - Ezri

2005-09-24T16:32:00.000-07:00

Today I got my first foster bird. She is a 2.5 year old sun conure named Ezri.
She is in beautiful feather and is bright eyed and bushy tailed. Very precious!
So far she has let me rub her feet and her beak. Of course if I let her she would definately give me a nip. I gave her a tongue depressor wrapped in paper and she loved it. I also put a small toy with wood pieces in her cage. We shall see if she likes it.

Here are some of the things I know about her:

Her right leg was broken around 6 months of age.
She likes cashews,cheese, peanut butter on toast, cranberry juice with no sugar(28 oz water to 4oz juice).
She likes to cuddle in your shirt if she gets a little chilly.
She has only had one previous owner.
She is a wood chewer.
She does not talk but imitates dogs.
She understands up, down, come, and go poopy. Of course as all birds do, she does this on her terms.
She likes to have a perch outside her cage to play on.
She is used to being out of her cage at least 4 hours per day.
She likes toys but new ones take her a little while to get used to.
She is territorial. Not just her cage but the whole house.
She is used to being covered at night and has a blanket for that purpose.
If she is biting say,"No Hard" and she will usually ease up.
She instigates bathing about 1x per week. When this happens put a dish with water inside her house.

Ezri was named after this Deep Space 9 character.