Rowan and Aelin

This is what we know:

Rowan and Aelin are a tightly bonded pair with a sweet little spark between them. They came to us from an animal control case, and while we don’t know anything about their past, we do know they arrived with a breeder box and a clear sense of loyalty to one another.

Rowan, the younger of the two, tends to follow Aelin’s lead, while Aelin seems to be the protector of the pair. They’re a bit territorial of their space right now, especially with each other close by, but you can see the gears turning in their heads when they watch people. There’s definite interest there, just waiting for the right person to help them feel safe enough to come out of their shell.

Age: Rowan is 5 and Aelin is 19

Sex: We believe they are a mated pair, not sure who is who.

Prefers: Males or Females? Not sure it matters

Other Bird Aggressive? We haven’t allowed this bird to interact with other for their safety.

Cage Aggressive? Seems to be nervous.

Adoption Fee: $800

Cage Available: Affordable used cages available to purchase starting at $100-to 250 up to 1000.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
Quaker parrots are illegal to possess in some states. Make sure your state is not one of them before applying for him.

***Information that is universal to every bird:

1) Birds are typically not family animals. They usually choose a favorite and at best you can expect them to tolerate everyone else.

2) Birds are not great with kids, dogs, other birds, and are not cuddly with everyone, nor can they really be trained to be. Birds are flock animals, who are social creatures that need to be in a communal area where they can see the rest of the family, or you may eperience serious vocalization and behavior problems. We’ve never met a bird who is great with kids, but we have met kids who are respectful of birds.

3) Birds bite. But, you shouldn’t “take the bite”. If you’re getting bit, you haven’t earned the trust of the bird, and are pushing the bird past his/her limits. You must figure out what the bird needs, and make what you’re asking of the bird more attractive than what they are already doing.

4) Birds are not “dominance” based creatures. Your only option for birds is to earn their trust. If they are, say…on top of a cage and don’t want to come down, that is where they feel safest, not a dominance thing. They are not trying to exert dominance, they just don’t want to come down. Your job as a parrot owner is to figure out what you can do to help them trust you, and whatever you are asking to be more attractive than what they are already doing.

5) NEVER send money over the internet for adoption with any individual or organization for the adoption of an animal you have not met in person. That is almost always a scam.