Jen & Mike
Jen
and Mike stumbled upon the rescue by chance. One day while buying food
at a pet store, a conversation with a stranger led to the question “Have
you ever been up to Gerda’s?” Well, the answer was no, but
they came up that week and have been here every weekend since. That was
several years ago, and now, Jen and Mike handle all the adoptions here
at Angel’s Avian Rescue. They have six parrots at home, four of
which are from the rescue and will be taking two more once they move into
their house.
You
may contact Jen
or Mike via
email
Phyllis
We
met Phyllis at one of our Fall Fund Raisers...she came up and said "I
heard you have parrots here, could I see them?" So we gave her the
tour and she was very interested and asked if she could come and help
out sometime. Little did we know she has had tons of formal parrot training...she
was the parrot handler at The Rainforest Cafe and was taught by the parrot
trainers from Disney! She has been to South America to see the Hyacinth
in the wild and travels extensively to go to seminars and classes. Phyllis
has an African Grey as well as a male and female Eclectus. The Macaws
you see her holding are two of the most aggressive birds at the rescue,
yet in a short time she has earned his trust and they are right at home
together. Phyllis is an incredible addition to our volunteer staff!
Trace
Trace
is the newest member of our volunteer staff. Recently transplanted from
Michigan where he did rescue, Trace's job moved him out here, and we're
glad they did. Trace isn't one to sit still, he's at the rescue early
building perches and trimming nails. Trace fit in from day one. He walked
in on the first day and it was like he'd always been there...everybirdy
accepted him right away. We're glad he's here and hope he doesn't have
to move again any time soon!
You
may contact Trace
via email.
Helen
Helen
has been the "bird person" the longest. Wildlife Rescue has
many volunteers and even though they have no problem handling Eagles and
Red Tail Hawks, most find the parrots intimidating, so Helen was the one
to take that responsibility. Helen has been with Wildlife Rescue for many
years, done many rescues and has become quite close with many of the birds.
For a lot of our flock, Helen was their first friend.
Joy
Joy
has been coming to the rescue for quite sometime. Although not as well
know for her talent as a self portrait photographer, she seems to have
the knack for getting the most neurotic parrots to be her friend. Gypsy
(may she rest in piece) was an Umbrella Cockatoo and the most nervous
bird we’ve ever had. She would quake and thrash around her cage
whenever you would try to feed her or even just walk up…but she
liked Joy. She’d come right out and hop in her lap! Couldn’t
believe it! And more recently, Joy has been able to get Shirley, another
Umbrella Cockatoo who has the same fears, to let her pet her. Joys gentle
ways are an asset to our rescue.
Dawn
Dawn
has only been coming to the rescue for less then a year, but she has made
a huge difference. The birds have a blast when she’s there. She
doesn’t even stop to say hi, she just jumps right in the bird room,
lets everyone out and scrubs the place from head to toe with at least
one bird on her shoulder at all times, gets the all dancing and playing.
They all love her and so do we!
