Avian Services of New Mexico

01/10/2026

Houdini (named for his escaping & disappearing act) needs a little help preening his feathers. So, after a quick nail and beak trim, we spent a few minutes gently removing those itchy keratin sheaths that reveal a full feather underneath.

12/28/2025

When holding a bird of prey, you must always hold those toes! Raptors are defined by their ability to hunt with their talons, and have an immense grip strength. The largest eagles can grip at about 600 PSI-- stronger than the jaws of most domestic dogs. These smaller raptors can't do quite that much, but they still require specialized handling and handlers to ensure everyone and every bird is safe.

All birds depicted are disabled educational ambassadors protected by federal and state law.

12/23/2025

Yes, we meant every bird! While chickens do not need trimming as often as parrots, some may get overgrown nails due to lifestyle or genetics. Call us for a quote.

12/21/2025

Did you know? Avian Services of New Mexico also maintains and builds aviaries for other businesses! We have two locations in the state at retirement homes to provide residents with a calming, meditative presence. We currently house multiple species of finches and doves in our aviaries. These birds have plenty of room, enrichment, and companionship. We are very proud of our collaborations with local businesses.

12/15/2025

12/14/2025

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12/14/2025

Here's Rosie, the Timneh grey parrot. Timneh Greys are close relatives of the larger Congo gray parrot; both are native to Africa.

Rosie is an older bird who hasn't been groomed in awhile due to her parronts becoming unable to do so themselves in the last few years. We never judge people for their circumstances, sometimes things get away from all of us. We are SO grateful and lucky to have the privilege to get her beak back on track.

Typically such a large trim would be done in multiple sessions to give the bird rest and to ensure we are nowhere near the beak's blood supply. However, Rosie's growth pattern made it possible to get the bulk of that old keratin off in one session.

She is on schedule to be revisited soon to ensure her final results are as close to wild as possible. With ongoing maintenance, she will never need to have a trim this extreme again.

Thanks, Rosie!

05/19/2025

This red-tailed hawk is a nonreleasable ambassador bird from a local sanctuary who ended up behind on her spa schedule (things happen, like laying eggs and wanting to talon everyone who gets near you.) We love our parrots, but an odd raptor or two makes us both very happy!

05/16/2025

Sometimes our clients require more than one initial visit to correct beaks that haven't been groomed in awhile. Owen the african grey parrot is not quite finished in his after picture. We stopped for a few reasons.

1 ) Most importantly; if we believe a bird is becoming too stressed by a handling session, we will stop immediately. Grooming is not fun for them, but abject trauma is avoidable. Owen was becoming overheated and restless. During a break for him he even used his words for us-- "Is there water?". We had him sit and drink until he was finished!

2 ) This was a longer, complicated job. The lower mandible needed to be significantly shortened, his bill notch needed to be repositioned, and his upper mandible should be growing more down and less out.

3 ) We wanted to see how his beak would grow after an initial session. If the lower mandible immediately begins to push on his upper bill like it did before, Owen may have an underlying cause for his beak shape and we will want to rethink our approach to his care.

Thanks, Owen! And good job using your words!

05/14/2025

05/07/2025

Pakko, how did you do that???

The odd, uneven tip of the lower mandible in the first image is a new one for us, though it's nothing serious. We suspect Pakko simply bit something metal in his cage and caused a chip. Luckily, it cleaned up just fine and he looks good as the day he hatched.

Pakko was rescued from a hoarding situation and adopted by his current adoring mother. He spends most of his days learning to socialize, begging for kiwi, and chewing on his toy ladder.

05/04/2025

Why, yes, we do mean every bird! However, not every bird we see can be considered pets. After a long life of educating the public, Pebbles the burrowing owl is retiring to live with a certified wildlife rehabilitator. His temperament has changed significantly in his age and he is no longer comfortable being in front of a large crowd. Nowhere in the United States is it legal to own owls as pets. Proper permitting, enclosures, and care are required by law to have them in captivity. Before retirement, Pebbles was required to participate in educational programs at least 12 times a year to have a valid permit. Legislation like this helps protect our native species from exploitation.

Happy retirement, Pebbles!