Under My Wing Avian Refuge

 Meet The Crew

Lance I Lite I Mollie I P I Picky I Romeo I Snuggles I TJ 

A very sweet Umbrella Cockatoo, who had been neglected, confined to a cage and given improper grooming, was relinquished by a new owner who was unable to care for such a bird.  Angel Baby may take a long time to recover from the neglect.  He has recently shown a positive sign of cuddling in one's arm for a short period of time.  He is afraid and does not trust human touch. Angel Baby is now being trained with loving care and gentle techniques to regain the lost trust and to help him learn to interact with people. He suffers from an overgrowth of skin that may not recede back to normal.  The overgrowth was caused by his nails not being trimmed properly.  This prevents him from walking on flat surfaces or standing steadily on a perch, but he helps himself by holding on to the cage bars.  

 

A Scarlet Macaw; his age and sex are unknown. This is a very talkative and playful Macaw. 
Clifford has had at least three homes.
He is adjusting to new people and his new environment. 
He loves outdoors, fresh fruits and vegetables along with a pellet diet.  

This young 12 year old female Green Cheek Conure has had only one owner and due to stress caused by the arrival of an African Grey she was unable to handle life with the new companion.
Clingie has large fatty tissues on her buttocks that most likely were caused by a poor diet.
She may never regain good health. Presently on a pellet diet along with fruits and veggies, which she loves.

Clingie passed away on April 28, 2008

This precious 8 year old Moluccan Cockatoo was entrusted to us for long term care when his original owner was no longer capable of caring for him. Giorgio is cuddly and very affectionate. He was brought up with total love and dedication.
Giorgio is adjusting to his new surroundings, people and a diet change.

Ivory

This most lovable and trained Umbrella Cockatoo.
 Ivory is very much loved by his owners.
Due to family emergencyi Ivory has undergone quite a bit of stress and has been placed with us for long term care.
Provided his family situation changes Ivory will be rejoining his family within the year. 

Jake is a miracle parrot.  This young 12 year old male Lesser Crested Cockatoo has lived a very stressful life. When we picked him up he did nothing but hiss, attack and bite ferociously. We found him in a cage in a basement living with Macaws and Cockatoos. He had no toys in his cage because we were told he destroyed them as quickly as he got them. We believe Jake was at the stress point of insanity. He had plucked himself all over and had no tail. His chest and most of his body were very sensitive and showed fresh plucked skin. His feathers were chewed to the core.  Testing negative to all diseases, surely the change in the environment, a strict pellet, fresh fruits and veggies diet, and lots of love and attention and today, Jake responds only to Paula (our founder). He loves to be caressed and kissed. He will call for Paula’s attention and will listen to commands. He has not bitten her for the last 3 months. Paula states that he is her miracle baby, she sang to him many times a day and he would just stare in awe until he finally started to respond. He has recently gained enough trust to step up and be taken away from his cage which he would previously cling to for dear life. Jake comes down from the cage and follows Paula into other rooms to be near her.

This female Nanday Conure who is also recuperating from a very traumatic experience.
She lived in a closet with her mate “Dark” for over a year.
After they were rescued they were entrusted to us for long term care. Lite has shown less improvement in her temperament than Dark.
Her feathers are all destroyed and may never re-grow.
She is on a strict pellet diet along with fruits and veggies. She interacts with other birds.

This precious little face belongs to a sweet Cockatiel named Picky.
He was tested and with all negative results it is believed he has developed a picking habit.
Picky often wears a small armor jacket made out of gauze to protect his back due to his habit. 
Picky will remain in long term care at the refuge.

Paula adopted this extremely tame 12 year old Lovebird from an owner who lost most of her animals in a fierce fire.
This little survivor has brought much joy to the old owner as well as to Paula and everyone at the refuge.
 His best friends are the Cockatiels; he shares a cage with them and interacts with them at play. 

 Snuggles had lived under unhealthy conditions for a while and suffered much neglect.
Surprisingly, Snuggles has remained a sweet, lovable and tamed Mulaccon Cockatoo.
Snuggles loves to flap his wings, kiss and run off and play with foot toys.
Snuggles is rehabilitating quite well and has finally adjusted to a healthier diet.

TJ stands for Total Joy. He is Paula's first Cockatiel. She adopted TJ before beginning to open her home to unwanted birds.
He was her inspiration to take in another Cockatiel that had been in an apartment fire.

Lance I Lite I Mollie I P I Picky I Romeo I Snuggles I TJ