Help save injured and orphaned wild parrots

We are very excited to report that Baby Amazon Season 2018 is in full swing! The first baby arrived to SoCal Parrot on June 2nd, and there have been 15 more over the past several weeks. The babies range in age and size, although this year has already brought us the highest number of tiny nestlings we have ever had at one time (5 in the brooder as of this report date).

Some of the babies only need a few days of hand-feeding and extra care before they are cleared to "move up" to a large cage in our Sun Room. The Sun Room is an enclosed patio with lots of natural light, where our ambassador birds and some of our wild non-releaseable parrots live. We monitor the fledglings (not quite adults, not needy babies) every hour, and check their weight daily, to ensure they are progressing and growing as they should be. Last year, we ended the season with more than 40 young Amazons going through our care. It may be an even higher number this year!

From the moment the baby birds arrive to us, they require more than just feeding and cleaning enclosures. Unlike our wild adult patients, the babies need to be fed Exact hand-feeding formula and weaning pellets. As they grow and learn to eat on their own, we provide them with fresh produce every day as well as Zupreem and a seed mix. Once the babies are healthy, strong, and big enough, we will microchip them and test them for any infectious parrot disease. (Interesting note: we have never had any bird test positive!)

Altogether, a single baby parrot's care cost from intake to release will be around $400 to $500. Your support and donation will help us continue to care for our current baby patients, as well as keep taking in more! Thank you for assisting SoCal Parrot and making sure all of these little cuties have their very best shot at survival in the urban wild!