Sep 242008

Thanks to the hard work of a few enterprising volunteers, our cockatoos are able to spend the last days of summer enjoying the sun in their very own outdoor flight! Not only did Larry and Anne Neil; and Doug, Val, and Erin Jones; raise the money for the flight by holding their own garage sale at Doug and Val’s home (with the support of Quality Foods), but Larry and Doug worked many long days to construct the outdoor flight. Many thanks to these incredible people who love the birds so dearly, and to all the people who helped them to make this first flight a reality.

Doug and Peaches add the finishing touches
Doug and Peaches add the finishing touches
Larry and Rusty hard at work under the blazing sun!
Larry and Rusty hard at work under the blazing sun!
Dale lends a hand with the outdoor flight
Dale lends a hand with the outdoor flight
Perches in outdoor flight under construction
Perches in outdoor flight under construction
Sasha gives interview as feathered supporters look on
Sasha gives an interview as feathered supporters look on
Wendy helps shy birds take their first outdoor venture
Wendy helps shy birds take their first outdoor venture
Evo has the first taste of freedom
Evo has the first taste of freedom
Happy to be in the sun!
Happy to be in the sun!

Pictures from the successful garage sale!

Val and Doug, whose generosity made the garage sale possible
Val and Doug, whose generosity made the garage sale possible
Larry helps set up goods for sale
Larry helps set up goods for sale
Erin and Barney work the tent at the garage sale
Erin and Barney work the tent at the garage sale
Garage sale
Garage sale

3 Responses to “Opening of First Outdoor Flight”

  1. WoW… the birds are surely happy to be outdoor in the sun!

    What a great job you’re doing for these birds.

  2. AWESOME!! Way to go folks!!

  3. I think these people are wonderful.
    When I had my double yellow headed amazon he used to love the summer months in the outdoor fig tree, this is such a good thing for the birds.
    I was wondering if something could be planted such as that for all the birds?

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