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THE PHOENIX BEAKIN' |
SEPTEMBER 2010 |
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. September 11: Fairfax, VA September 12: Bel Air, MD September 18: Asheville, NC A Parrot's Point of View September 19: Abingdon, VA Nourish to Flourish: Mashes and Casseroles September 25: Fairfax, VA PARROTS WE HAVE HELPED 1,326 Adopted With hundreds of birds in foster, or waiting for our help, we will work with you and your family to make the best match for everyone.
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The Phoenix Landing Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit all-volunteer organization. It was established to promote and protect the welfare of parrots through adoption, education, and refuge. Beauty comes with age, and parrots live a long time. Even the smallest parakeet can live many years. Please consider adoption first! |
ADOPTABLE BIRDS Here are a few of our many birds looking for their new homes. |
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DILLY is a very talkative and fun girl. She loves lots of time on top of her cage or on a playstand, and the busier you can keep her, the better. She loves to play ball and other games. She needs and deserves to feel like a member of the family. She LOVES to chew wood, so get the saw and drill ready. |
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MABLE is about 15 years old. She doesn't say *human* words, but if you pay attention to all of her grunts, pops, knocks, growls, peeps and jeeps you will be able to tell when she is happy, excited, saying "I love you" etc. She is on a great diet and adores sweet potato mash. Mable showers gladly and in several different ways (the shower, the rain, a mister). She is a bit nervous, as many greys can be, so a calm home is recommended, probably without young children. |
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PIP SQUEAK & SWEET PEA are sun and nanday conures, respectively. Affectionately known as Green Chicken and Baldy, they are greatly bonded to one another. Pip's body is featherless, but Pea keeps him warm. They do everything together. They both eat well, and love to chew up their toys. They are not too noisy for conures - they seem content with each other. |
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LILY is a doll! She is a very social and engaged 18 year old blue and gold macaw. Her trainer at the last Step-Up workshop quickly taught her to turn around and wave. She is easy to pick up, and wants to stay involved in the activities around her. Unfortunately, she clips her back flight feathers, but we're teaching her to forage and play, and hope she'll forget about overpreening. |
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HAMPTON is a peach faced lovebird. She and her cage mate, a black masked lovie named ISHY, are so adorable. Hampton is outgoing and really enjoys the opportunity to fly around for a good cardiovascular workout. Ishy is shy, and usually hides when you approach. But when they snuggle up together as only lovebirds can do, they are so adorable! |
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SONNY and LOUIE are sun and jenday conures, respectively. They are a great, fun team! Sonny is flighted and enjoys going from room to room to follow you. Sonny likes dancing to music, especially when you dance along too. Louie is very attached to Sonny, although he is a bit less trusting of humans. However, after a few weeks of getting to know someone, Louie will follow Sonny into having fun with the family. Sonny and Louie eat very well and love birdie bread, sprouts, and nuts. Sonny and Louie are best friends and should be adopted together. |
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BARBARA HEIDENREICH, OCT 2, Fairfax, VA At this event, parrot enthusiasts will learn basic methods and tools to teach their birds using positive reinforcement. The workshop includes a lecture, PowerPoint presentation, video, interactive activities, games, written materials and live demonstrations on how to train behaviors from start to finish. Barbara's goal is to provide an educational and fun experience. An open forum is encouraged to analyze all companion parrot behavior challenges. No prior registration required. To learn more about lunch options for this all day event, please go to: PhoenixLanding.org/events. $25 donation at the door to cover our costs greatly appreciated. Lunch orders must be placed by Tuesday, Sept 28th. |
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DR. IRENE PEPPERBERG, OCT 16th, Asheville, NC |
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A new book out by one of our favorite people, Professor Gerry W. Beyer, and his co-author Barry Seltzer. Available at our events or our on-line bookstore for $19.95. This book covers a range of options to provide for our pets' future under such circumstances when we are no longer mentally or physically able to take care of them. Also discussed are a number of related topics, such as pet retirement homes, pre-planning after-death arrangements for pets, and working around special problems associated with exotic pets. |
OUR WISH LIST: Auction items for our upcoming events this fall with Irene Pepperperg, Barbara Heidenreich, Stewart Metz and Bonnie Zimmerman; frequent flyer miles for these special out-of-town fall guests; pickup and storage for donated cages in MD, NC and VA; and help to create and post event signs. Don't forget to shop using our affliate programs (Amazon.com; BirdSafe Store; GoodSearch; Lakes Probiotics, Mountain Rose Herbs; etc). To find more ways to help parrots please visit: PhoenixLanding.org/Help |
| Special thanks to the Southwest Virginia Bird Club for their extraordinary donation, and for all the toys they made for the birds at The Landing! |
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Dr. Paul Stewart has opened a new practice called the Avian & Exotic Pet Clinic of Roanoke. It is located at Tanglewood West, 3959 Electric Road, Suite 155. Phone 540.989.4464 |
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STEP-UP! November 12-14, 2010 November will be the last 2010 session for Step-Up, an intensive workshop designed to give people an abundance of information about parrot care from behavior and health, to nutrition and enrichment. In addition to a diversity of lectures and discussions, there are hands-on training sessions, cooking sessions, a guest veterinarian to discuss health topics, and time to address issues of specific importance to you. We work with the current foster birds at the Landing, so you can teach behavior, foraging and feeding new foods first-hand, and learn to put those skills to practice with your own birds. Anyone with parakeets to macaws will benefit! Limited to 6 participants per session, only 1 space left for November. To register, please go to: PhoenixLanding.org/StepUp There will be three 2011 sessions (April, July and October) |
2010 MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM Help the parrots of Phoenix Landing, become a member! Includes great perks and shopping discounts. Benefits apply for one year after joining. For more information visit: PhoenixLanding.org/Membership |
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The World Parrot Trust: A Parrot Lovers Cruise Sailing from San Juan, Puerto Rico; November 7-14 On this very special trip, you will have the opportunity to learn about efforts being made to save parrots on the Caribbean Islands of Puerto Rico, Bonaire and Dominica directly from the researchers doing the work like Sam Williams. Other guest speakers include Steve Martin (NEI) and Steve Milpacher (WPT). You may even catch a glimpse of the birds living wild and free. To register, go to: ParrotLoversCruise.com |
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