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Claris Aviary, New York, NY (2025)

10/01/2023

Today I’d like to introduce you to Plumas! 🤩 Plumas needed a place to go after his former people got a divorce. He is a 2 y/o umbrella cockatoo and his name means ”feathers” in Spanish, referring to those soft, bouncy, cotton-like feathers of his. 🪶
Plumas is quite the character! He’s friendly and very social, extremely curious and affectionate. He hasn’t been with us for long but gives the impression I guess many would consider to be a dream bird. 🌈 However, having a eye for behavior and psychology, I’m picking up small signs telling me to beware a little bit and not be too quick to make assumptions about Plumas being all peace and love... 🤔 He’s got a very strong personality and the wrong influence from us could make him unreliable and unstable. At the moment he’s doing great and we already love him dearly, but my gut is telling me to keep an eye on this big ball of fluff just in case. 👀
From what I gather, cockatoos are among the more challenging birds, which is right up my alley. 😘
Glad to have you with us, Plumas! 💖

10/01/2023

7 slides of a cute Celeste completely soaked after her shower, plus her equally adorable friends having breakfast (cranberry stains on the wood included 😏).

10/01/2023

The yellow little wonder next to Aurora is Luz, one of our newbies. 🌟
Luz in an 8-month-old Indian ringneck parakeet, s*x still undetermined. Originally from a breeder, Luz was purchased by a man now known to collect birds from all over, chop their wing feathers off, then sell them as ”tamed”. 😟 A young woman bought Luz from this man, indeed believing the bird was docile. Afterwards she realized the wings had been completely butchered, and 3 months later she decided she no longer had time and started looking for a new home. I found them just in time as the woman had almost given up the search, tired of hearing from questionable people looking to make a quick buck off a pretty bird. 🤑
This is such a sad story of an all too familiar fate of birds. My heart aches when I think about how unfairly Luz was treated and that it will be a long time before the feathers (hopefully) grow back. 😢
However, Luz reminds me of Celeste, a total champion and conquerer. 🏆 With a spirit like that everything should work out. So we welcome you home, dear Luz. This is a safe and loving place that will provide all the care and compassion necessary to get you back on track and keep you there. ❤️ ”Luz” means ”light” and that’s exactly how I envsion you, soaring across a sunlit sky. 💫

10/01/2023

Alas wants y’all to know we’re busy rearranging some of the animals and creating new setups for them. 🌴🪵🌵🪨☀️🪴💦 We have several new family members and will be introducing them shortly, some on their own account. 🤩

10/01/2023

Curious George and his girlfriend 😏🤓

09/30/2023

Sol and Rayo’s romance give me all the feels!! 😍 She waited 20 years for him, he waited 12 years for her, and she can always get him in the mood! 🥰 These little latin lovers could make anyone jealous of their chemistry! ☄️

09/30/2023

So this is Aire (air). 🌬 He was given to us by his previous human because he couldn’t make their relationship work and was frequently very badly bitten. Aire was also extremely noisy, making it hard for the man to operate his business, located in his home. 📣 He tried his best to gain Aire’s trust and at times it seemed like it was improving, only for there to be another biting incident that set them back even further. 🩸
The thing is, his previous human was also given Aire as late as this past summer, when his long-time owner had a stroke. He was originally bought in a pet store in the 80’s, so this guy is 40 years old and had lived with that first man all this time, up until he got sick. 😧 Another thing to note is that when his previous human got a hold of Aire, he wasn’t in great condition so he started off by cutting his chockingly long nails. Not exactly a dandy start as the bird was already pretty shaken up. 😓
We’ve had Aire for about a week now and so far so good! 🙌 He’s not noisy at all (yet anyway) and since we don’t have to move him around like in the previous place, no biting has occurred.
Aire is a mealy amazon, among the largest in their genus. 🦜 He appreciates the company of the other birds and has a pretty gentle vibe about him. Welcome home, buddy! 💚

09/30/2023

My full-time profession is being a dog behavior specialist, and I have recently started to incorporate the macaws in my work. Since they used to live inside our house were the dogs are, they became used to them and aren’t afraid. 👍
Yesterday I was practicing with a dog that usually goes wild when she sees birds. I had Iris on my shoulder, Arco on my arm, Celeste playing with my shoelaces and Nube beside us watching, and the dog’s job was to avoid them and disengage, which she did. 👏
When the dog and I left, Arco & Iris flew to the window and watched us leave, not quite ready for the exciting visit to end. 😆😅
That’s my birds for ya! 🦜🐕
P.S: In the reflection you see their aviary taking shape. It’s going to be great!! 😍

09/30/2023

When we first got Arco and Iris, they chose Armando to be their main human. I think I was too excited about having them so they opted for the one with less pressure involved. I soon relaxed and got over the hurt feelings, and lo and behold - they came to me! 😛 Ever since then, Iris is my girl. Arco, Nube and Celeste are pretty neutral and will go with whoever floats their boat at the moment, but Iris, she’s with me. 💙 She loves Armando too and has no problem interacting with him, but for some reason we just hit it off on another level. 🤷🏻‍♀️
Love you lots, Irisita! 🥰

09/30/2023

This is our galah Lluvia (meaning ”rain” 🌧) in the photo we first saw of her. The ad stated there was no longer time for her and we thought she’d thrive in our flock. 🦜
Lluvia is smart, curious, socially skilled with the other birds and flies wonderfully. She’s timid towards us but time and effort will take care of that. She’s obviously a beautiful bird but most importantly she brings a nice balance to the flock and they accepted her much faster than I expected. 💖 Welcome home, pink lady! 🎀

09/30/2023

That food break tho 🥺❤️
Rayo is our little musketeer. Or, rather Sol’s actually. 😘

09/30/2023

Alas is 5 years old and had never lived with other birds before, so it’s a big adjustment for him to become part of a flock. 🐦 I feel like it’s been easier since they moved to the bird house and he seems content there. ☺️ Now they all get showered daily and get to enjoy the lovely sunlight so much more! ☀️

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