Nipper
is an old boy. We're not sure how old he is but you can just tell. Although
a bit cage aggressive, he tolerates people once he's taken out, although
he does come by his name honestly. We're not sure if Nipper is trying to
intimidate or entertain people that look his way by running to the front
of the cage and barking...either way, it's too cute. Nipper is available
for adoption.
Chipper
Chipper
is a cool little guy. Like Nipper, he's a little tough to get out of the
cage, but once you do, he's great. He loves to be close to you, cuddle and
be pet. He also loves to sit on top of the Budgie cage...he's fascinated
by them! He's good at playing with his toys and seems happy about everything...that's
why we gave him his name! Chipper is available for adoption.
The LoveBirds
We
still have eight Love Birds from the 42 we had. When all these came in,
Gerda had made a post on the Baltimore Zoo's Bulletin Board and many employees
there came and adopted some of these little guys. There were too many to
try and name, but the remaining eight are available for adoption. None of
them are tame, but they'er not mean either. You can handle them with out
getting bit, but only one of them would step up...and obviously, she was
the first one adopted.
Lloyd
Although
Lloyd was not a parrot...he thought he was. Yes, that is a vulture...no,
these pictures aren't photoshopped. Lloyd was brought to Wildlife Rescue
as an abandoned baby, which we raised and released. Only problem is...he
wouldn't leave! These pictures are taken of Lloyd as a free bird...he had
been released to the wild...oh...for about three weeks at this point. It
took about two months before he decided to go out and explore.
Our goal with wildlife is to raise and/or rehabilitate and release and not
to imprint. Well, it doesn't always work out. Once Lloyd was released, he
just...stayed. He'd come and visit while we sat on the porch...jump on your
shoulder and join in the conversation. He was also good for trying to land
on your shoulder or head while you were in the yard...we had to actually
catch him and put him in a cage for our fund raiser because we were afraid
he was going to do that to the people attending.
He'd
sit on the roof of the house...or the roof of the Kaboda if Gerda was going
out to feed. He had no problem strolling up and untying your shoes. He liked
his neck scratched. But there no one who has met Lloyd says "Ew, a
Vulture!" anymore. He captured everyone's hearts and taught a lot of
people to care about wild birds. Lloyd finally did decide he was a wild
vulture. He started flying higher and higher circling the house. Lloyd still
comes back every couple days. He's paired with Speedy, another Vulture we
raised at the same time. They swoop in every few days and land in the trees
at the edge of the property...hang out for a few minutes and fly off. He's
wild now...you can't get near him...but that's how it should be.
Oh,
and Lloyd is not available for adoption.
Frankie is an Orange Wing Amazon who came to us because the owner "Couldn't deal with the Fruit Flies". Our suggestion to her was to clean his cage, but she said she couldn't because he bites. At that point, we decided he would be better off here anyhow so we went to pick him up. This apparently had been an on-going problem since it appeared the cage had not been cleaned in quite some time. Frankie was taken to the doctor and given a clean bill of health and is with us now. He is slowly coming around. He seems to prefer women and will come to the cage and coo. If a man that he doesn't know enters the room, he lets off with some raucous calls. He is getting better with men also...he no longer races to the opposite side of the cage but will sit and talk to you as long as you don't show your hands. Frankie is a beautiful bird and could become a great friend with someone who would take the time to earn his trust. Frankie is available for adoption.