Technician Tales: Where are You Taking Them?
When I am out cleaning aviaries, residents and nurses alike will frequently come up and ask if I am taking their birds away. I’m sure this question is prompted by the fact that all the birds are put into a temporary travel cage while I am servicing their large luxurious one; it looks like they’re […]
Technician Tales: A Good Scrub and an Escaped Bird!
When we put an aviary in a facility, often it is with the expectation that we alone will be doing the cleaning and maintenance, however, that’s not always the case! Some residents love getting involved with caring for the birds and making sure the aviary stays clean and fresh. In at least half of the […]
Genetics, Blindness, and Scrappy, Happy Societies!
The Society finch, also known as the Bengalese finch, is a cute and hardy breed of bird thought to have originated in China. They come in a variety of colors, all dappled with white. Some of them even have fluffy mop tops instead of sleek rounded heads. Because of their silly antics and lively mannerism, […]
Cats and Dogs and Birds!
Bevy of Birdhome aviaries are a joy the communities provide for their residents. Some communities allow residents to have their own pets. In cases where this occurs, the birds are not only amusing to the residents, but also excite and entertain the non-feathered animals. When I arrive on site to service a community’s aviary, I […]
Technician Tales: Winged Pranksters
I spent most of my adult life working with dogs. I first learned the ins and outs of their minds at a training facility where many of the dogs were on their last chance and few were the happy-go-lucky, tail wagging variety. I wasn’t phased at the charging, growling, or attempted injury via ivory teeth. […]
Technician Tales: Mistaken Identity
My wife and I work as technicians for Bevy of Birdhomes. When it comes to cleaning aviaries, we have an excellent system; I clean and maintain the exterior of the wooden aviary and she climbs inside and works her magic. Our teamwork usually gets the job done fairly quickly, but it’s not always smooth sailing. […]
Baby Birds, and the Technician!
It’s always thrilling when birds sit on their eggs. Even more thrilling is when little, rather odd looking creatures begin to emerge from these eggs. Witnessing the cycle of life up close is a wondrous experience and naturally we don’t want any foreigner disrupting this cycle! Thus, when our technicians come to clean everyone tends […]
Not Just a Mani., Pedi.!
If you have ever watched one of our technicians clean your aviary, you may have wondered what they were doing to each bird. At a cursory glance, you may have noticed the tech’s trimming the bird’s nails, or even their beak, but if you watched closely you would have witnessed a few more things. In […]
Diamond Doves
These little gray beauties originate from Australia and contain white diamond spots on their wings offset with a black edge, and have a unique bright orange ring around their eyes. They are very affectionate birds with each other and prefer to have a mate or to live in a flock of birds. The mating ritual […]
Red Ears
One glance and it is easy to see where this finch received its nickname! Commonly referred to as Waxbill’s, they originated from Africa and are typically a more social and active bird. Like many species, if you hear a Red Ear singing, you know you have identified the male. And these males like to belt […]
