Central Florida Parrot Sanctuary and Parrot Rescue

10/31/2025

Since 2018, Central Florida Parrot Sanctuary has been rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming parrots and exotic birds in need. With years of experience, we provide safe care, second chances, and forever homes.

If you can no longer care for your bird, we’re here to help—without judgment.

As a non-profit, we rely on donations to cover food, vet care, and enrichment for our flock. Every gift makes a real difference.

Learn more or support our work:

[https://centralfloridaparrotsanctuary.com/about-us]

"Every feather deserves a forever home"

10/31/2025

Zek and Gus loved the costumes at the trunk or treat Forest City Elementary School

10/29/2025

💞 **Bonded Parrots’ Hearts Beat Together

At our sanctuary, we’ve observed a truly remarkable phenomenon:

**bonded parrots’ heart rates and stress levels synchronize**.

When one bird becomes anxious, its mate often mirrors that tension. Conversely, when one calms down, the other does too. This isn’t just adorable behavior — it’s **real, measurable biology**.

Hormones like corticosterone, which rise under stress, are closely linked between bonded birds, demonstrating that parrots form **deep, emotional connections** that are physically and mentally tangible.

These insights help us understand why separating bonded birds is stressful and potentially harmful. At our sanctuary, we work tirelessly to keep pairs together, providing environments that honor their natural social and emotional needs. By observing these bonds, we see that parrots aren’t just intelligent — they are emotionally complex creatures, capable of attachment, empathy, and comfort in ways that mirror humans.

🐦 How You Can Help?
Supporting bonded birds in sanctuaries like ours means helping parrots live full, enriched lives in safe environments. Your donation helps us provide:

* Enclosures that allow pairs to interact freely
* Proper enrichment that supports mental health
* Medical care that respects their unique emotional needs

Every gift matters — and every parrot feels it.

💛 (https://centralfloridaparrotsanctuary.com/donate)

10/29/2025

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Central Florida Parrot Sanctuary and Parrot Rescue

10/27/2025

✨ **Meet Luna the Cockatiel!** ✨

Luna is a curious little explorer with feathers as soft as twilight and a crest that stands tall with confidence. She loves to perch in cozy spots, observe everything around her, and chirp gentle tunes that brighten the room. Just like her name, Luna brings a calm, glowing energy wherever she goes — a tiny moonbeam with wings. 🌙💛

**Fun fact about her crest:**
A cockatiel’s crest is like a built-in mood ring! When Luna’s crest is standing upright, she’s alert or curious. When it’s slightly relaxed, she’s calm and content. When it’s flattened back, she might be scared or annoyed. 🐥

If you’d like to help birds like Luna and support their well-being, you can donate to the Central Florida Parrot Sanctuary and Rescue here: (https://centralfloridaparrotsanctuary.com/donate) 🌿

10/26/2025

🌞 Meet this little ray of chaos

He wakes up every morning with his crest bigger than his confidence, ready to tell the world exactly how breakfast should be served. He’s got opinions, rhythm, and somehow manages to look cute even when he’s judging you.

💬 Fun Cockatiel Truth:
Cockatiels don’t just whistle to be cute — in their minds, they’re serenading the universe. Every squeak, chirp, and head-bob is part of a performance they take very seriously… until they see a shiny thing and forget what they were doing

🦜 Help my friends at Central Florida Parrot Sanctuary keep birds like me safe, spoiled, and singing:
👉 centralfloridaparrotsanctuary.com/donate

10/26/2025

☀️ Why Sunlight Is a Parrot’s Secret Vitamin

Parrots don’t just bask in the sun because it feels good — their bodies are built for it…

When sunlight hits their feathers and skin, something amazing happens. The oils from their uropygial (preen) gland react to UVB light, creating a form of vitamin D₃. Later, as they preen, they actually reabsorb that vitamin through their beaks and skin — a built-in recycling system nature designed to keep their bones strong and their bodies in balance.

Without true sunlight, a parrot’s system starts to slip. Calcium can’t be absorbed properly, muscles weaken, and even moods change. You’ll sometimes see duller feathers, slower growth, or strange hormonal behaviors — all subtle signs that a bird isn’t getting enough of the light it was born to live under.

What makes this even more fascinating is that glass steals the magic it blocks the UVB rays that trigger the entire process. So a bird sitting in a bright window might look content, but biologically, it’s missing the very thing that keeps it thriving.

Every feathered species has its own rhythm with the sun. Amazon parrots and macaws soak up the heat like solar panels, while cockatoos from shadier forests need gentler exposure. But no matter the species, sunlight isn’t optional — it’s as vital as fresh air or food.

Help us keep them thriving under Florida’s sunshine! ☀️💚

👉 Donate to Central Florida Parrot Sanctuary

Here’s your hyperlink:

👉 click here to donate (https://centralfloridaparrotsanctuary.com/donate)

10/25/2025

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10/25/2025

“When you’re not sure if it’s affection or a pre-bite inspection.”

10/24/2025

❤️❤️❤️❤️ Central Florida Parrot Sanctuary and Parrot Rescue

10/23/2025