WILLOW

Meet Willow

Congo African Grey • Hatched 1997

Willow is a 1997 Congo African Grey with a story that’s as unique as her beak. She was once paired with a male for breeding, but after an injury from her mate damaged her beak, they were separated—and rightfully so. As a result, Willow has a scissor beak and will need regular beak trims every 6 months or so (sometimes more often if it starts to grow unevenly).

She came to us after her human passed away, and sadly, we don’t know much more about her life beyond that. What we do know is that Willow has a quiet strength about her. She’s observant, composed, and adjusting at her own pace. She’s been through a lot, but she’s still here, still sweet, and still worthy of a peaceful, loving home.

Willow would thrive in a calm environment with someone committed to her ongoing beak care and ready to show her that the best years can come after the hardest ones.

Age: 28

Sex: F

Prefers: Males or Females? Not sure

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

Cage Aggressive? No.

Adoption Fee: $1000

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

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:

***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.