Popular restaurant on Nantasket Beach, Massachusetts. – Photo by George Sommers
This bird in a bucket is no KFC family meal deal, but an escaped Catalina macaw. – Photo from “Press Banner“.
THE BUCKET LIST: Amelia the Catalina macaw was not having a good day. Her ordeal began as she and owner Justin Walls returned from grabbing takeout around 8 p.m. on a recent Sunday. Upon return to their Scotts Valley, CA home, a cat jumped out, startling Amelia. She is as an indoor bird with unclipped wings and her flying muscles are not developed. However, high winds launched her, and birds instinctively go high to avoid predators. “She got some nice vertical lift, and found her way up 30 feet into a tree next door. Ascent is easy,” Walls explained. “A steep descent is extremely difficult for birds. It’s like an advanced maneuver.” The pine tree she settled in was unclimbable and coaxing wasn’t working. “I was like, ‘Crap. This does not look good,’” Walls said. Darkness fell and Amelia hunkered down for the night. Realizing that macaws do not have good night vision, Walls also retired and set his alarm clock for 15 minutes before sunrise. At dawn, the macaw was still there – and a bald eagle was nearby. Multiple calls to emergency services bore no fruit (a 9-1-1 dispatcher told him they don’t do animal rescues anymore, he says). Amelia started squawking, attracting the attention of Janice Allegri. She and husband Phil – neighbors who Walls had never met – went to see what the commotion was about. As luck would have it, the Allegris operate a contracting business. They called son Nick around noon on Monday to see if they could get a vehicle. Nick appeared about half an hour later. He sent Walls up in the bucket toward his pet. As soon as he put his arm out, Amelia’s eyes started “pinning”—a sign of excitement. Back at home, Walls served up her favorite food pellets. In the 15 years Wall has had her, he says Amelia has “only” gotten out three times. (Including this one?) – From https://pressbanner.com/indoor-macaw-rescued-after-being-stuck-outside-overnight-in-scotts-valley/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2-QFI_ThvdE95MO_BRvvcR2JsCqvOr1rgAWjyTI_1H988DKG1sMDqia-8_aem_kQA9cSZH9ExQpEWyVN5x7A
THE OTHER BIG NATIONAL GROUP: Avicultural Society of America (ASA), along with Organization of Professional Aviculture (OPA), holds its annual conference in San Diego, CA on 9/11-14 this year – not to be confused the with American Federation of Aviculture (AFA) conference in Costa Mesa, CA 9/4-7. The theme of the ASA/OPA conference is “The Evolution of Birds”. A fossilized dino bird (archaeopteryx?) is featured on their web page. A tour of the San Diego Zoo. a lengthy roster of speakers, banquet, bbq and cocktail ice breaker are among the scheduled events.
The Parrot Club president, Amy Hopkins, L., accepts gift packs from World Parrot Trust. – WPT photo THE BIG 5-0: Bird clubs have come and gone in the past half century. but The Parrot Club of Connecticut soldiers on and celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, dovetailing American Federation of Aviculture’s golden anniversary. World Parrot Trust donated a complimentary individual member pack and two exciting raffle prizes to the club for the occasion.
SURVEY SAYS: Does your bird sing, whistle or talk? Dr. Lauryn Benedict of the University of Northern Colorado invites you to participate in a survey for the Many Parrots Project, which she heads up. Her lab studies parrot vocal mimicry of humans as a metric of vocal learning. The two surveys can be found here. Read about her work in this Forbes article and this two minute NPR story. You can also see Dr. Benedict in person or watch her on Zoom at Connecticut’s The Parrot Club meeting on July 7. See HOT DATES for more info.
PARADISE LOST: The paradise parrot is one one of 27 Australian animals whose extinction was likely caused by the introduction of cats to the island nation.
IT’S NOT ALL BLACK AND WHITE: Sometimes it’s grey, as with the African grey parrot: the ultimate companion for bird lovers! If you’re considering adding one of these intelligent and talkative birds to your family, check out Hagen Avicultural Research Institute – HARI‘s species guide for all the information you need to know about care, housing, nutrition and more. https://hari.ca/bird-species/african-greys/
YOGI BEAR’S NOT INVITED: but usually pet parrots are to the bird club picnics that start cropping up now, including Long Island Parrot Society’s picnic on July 21.
PARROTRIVIA: “The Chairman”, criminal archenemy of “Walker, Texas Ranger” keeps a cockatoo along with his pool full of bikini clad babes.
WISH LIST: Rhode Island Parrot Rescue is looking for donations of goods including plastic bins with locking lids,large trash bins, runners and a refrigerator. Send donations to Rhode Island Parrot Rescue, 173 Washington Street, West Warwick RI 02893. Also accepting contactless drop offs at the front door. https://www.riparrots.org/form/62501?mc_cid=bfa06b2209&mc_eid=UNIQID — Vote once a week for RIPR. they are in the running again this round but need more votes!Voting is free.https://mygivingcircle.org/rhode-island-parrot-rescue/free?mc_cid=bfa06b2209&mc_eid=UNIQID — Volunteers wanted: send email to riparrots@gmail.com (mailto:riparrots@gmail.com?subject=Fundraising%20Team%20Volunteer%20Inquiry%20) if interested.– RIPR to be featured a part of the Rockstar Tour. See HOT DATES.
HOT DATES
6/26-7/1: ASSOCIATION OF AVIAN VETERINARIANS workshop seeks to teach essential hands-on skills to veterinarians new to the field. Non-invasive techniques will be practiced on live birds. https://www.aav.org › mpage— NOW THRU 8/14: My Beautiful Pet Bird Contest —
6/29,30: LA PET FAIR: Birds will be well represented with a flock of amazing birds. Parrot Lady Debbie Goodrich, whose macaw was a recent winner on “Stupid Pet Tricks” and her Parrot Ambassadors will be performing. Flight Club Foundation will be on hand and the fair is sponsored by Avicultural Society of America and the Organization of Professional Aviculturists. 1101 W. McKinley Ave, Pomona, CA — 6/29: Southeast Exotic Bird Fair Dover, FL — OHPA
Bird Fair Braddock, PA — 6/30: Joliet Bird Fair and Sale Joliet, IL — 7/1: FABULOUS MUSIC sponsored by Long Island Parrot Society. See photo directly above for info —7/4: 4TH OF JULY: Make sure your birds are safe and secure from being frightened by fireworks. — DEADLINE to enter AFA conference essay contest. —7/6: Bird Events in Texas Bird Expo Taylor, TX — Carolina Foothills Budgerigar Society Annual Show West Springs, SC — 7/9: WHATCHU TALKIN’ ABOUT?: Dr. Lauryn Benedict of the University of Northern Colorado, head of the Many Parrots Project on what companion parrots tell us about vocal learning at Connecticut’s The Parrot Club meeting. Results (to date) of the “What Does Polly Say? survey revealing how parrot species differ in their mimicry – plus how you can contribute to the research. Companion parrots provide a valuable source for comparative study of vocal learning among species, sexes, and age groups. Her lab studies parrot vocal mimicry of humans as a metric of vocal learning. This talk will be recorded and posted to the club’s YouTube channel, join in person if you can! Parrots welcome to attend,! 7 p.m. Contact info@theparrotclub.org for a Zoom link. See more about Dr. Benedict and how YOU and your parrot can participate in a valuable study in an item above. — 7/11: ROCKSTAR RESCUE TOUR arrives at Rhode Island Parrot Rescue! Bring the family and stop b 173 Washington St. in West Warwick, 3-6 p.m.. Activities available!
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