New member (bird rescue volunteer)

[amusic20]

Hi -- My name is Alyssa. I don't currently have a bird of my own -- I'm hoping to adopt at some point, maybe this spring or summer even -- but I've been volunteering at a bird rescue/sanctuary in Rhode Island since winter of 2013. (It was featured in the PBS documentary, Parrot Confidential). I'm there once a week, and we have all kinds of birds, from to and even a blue-throated macaw (who's endangered). My best avian pals there are an umbrella cockatoo named Brandy, a moluccan cockatoo named Poppy, two rose-breasted cockatoos both named Darryl, a scarlet macaw (seen in my avatar), among others.

 

[Solo]

Welcome to the forum. I am also awaiting my future feathery friend. The people on the forum are amazing , and have a wealth of knowledge. What kind of bird are you hoping to adopt?

 

[flyingron]

Congratulations on the excellent volunteer work. You'll get to see the good and bad side of birds that way I think. Our Quaker is, let's say, "an intervention" (we took her off a friend who just wasn't up to the proper care of the bird).

At least you'll be exposed to a wide variety of species so you can see what you're suited for even if you don't find one of the rescues that steals your heart.

 

[torrap]

Welcome!
Good for these birds there are people like you who are willing to volunteer.
It's a big problem lately with so many birds in need of a good home.
That's how I started 2 years ago. But on my FIRST day of volunteering one Amazon decided to choose me...... Needless to say I have her now.

 

[kalypso123]

I would love to volunteer at a bird rescue but there isnt one near me. The Florida Parrot Rescue is an organization that has many foster homes across the state. I cant foster I would have to adopt the ones I would foster. So I promote them on my Facebook buy shareing there stuff.

 

[strudel]

It's a great way to help and also to get to know what type of bird you might want for yourself. Welcome to the forum!

 

[Squirt]

A bird there may just choose you! Thanks for helping out with the rescue.

 

[kq_fan]

Welcome! That is awesome that you work at a rescue! That sounds like a lot of fun! Good luck on finding your new fid!

 

[amusic20]

Thanks everyone! I feel so great about volunteering there. Unfortunately, I don't think the birds I've gotten friendly with are up for adoption, except for a couple. I'll need to ask the Adoption Coordinator or whoever's in charge of that. I would love a macaw, but most of them have taken an aversion to me, at least so far. And some, like the blue-throated, only like me part of the time.

 

[henpecked]

Hey Alyssa welcome to the forum. Thanks for helping out a few birds in need. Hope to see you around on the forum.