The Aviary Owner’s Guide: Toenails and Beaks
As with all animals in human care, it is important to ensure that the feathered friends of the Bevy of Birdhomes aviaries receive the proper maintenance and a clean environment. A large part of bird-care is making sure that their nails and beaks stay short and straight. This simply requires a regularly scheduled visit from […]
The Comfort of Birds
There is not a lot that can be done to combat the loneliness and heaviness that Covid-19 has cast across the world. This is especially true in assisted living and memory care facilities where the residents are unable to visit with their family members in person. More often than not, such visits are the brightest […]
Learning from One Another
The delightful Society Finch requires companionship amongst members of its own kind; hence the name, Society Finch. In the facilities containing our aviaries, residents and nurses alike have noticed that these little birds tend to stick together, like buddies that are “thicker than thieves”. People are generally dubious when it comes to personifying an animal, […]
Technician Tales: Accidental Incarceration!
Cleaning aviaries in senior living facilities—especially memory care—can have its share of ups and downs. One thing that I have certainly learned is that you never quite know what to expect! Some days are routine and simple, others are a masterpiece of surprises and potential although minor catastrophes. But don’t get me wrong, whether it’s […]
Technician Tales: Return of the Dove
Early one morning, I arrived at a beautiful beachside facility to service a six-foot aviary. After doing the dishes, I climbed inside the large structure and promptly set about catching birds. I realized fairly quickly however, that I had forgotten to get the bird nail trimmers from my kit, so I stepped from the aviary […]
Technician Tales: Residents’ Stories
I have learned that residents at the facilities where we put aviaries all have different ways of interacting with the birds and interpreting their avian responses. At one particular facility, a group of four kindhearted ladies have dubbed themselves “the faithful ones”. They each make it a priority to go and visit the aviary at […]
Filters and Lights
Bevy of Bird Homes places aviaries in facilities, which include a bar light and often a filter, set into the back portion of the aviary’s roof. The function of the light is fairly straightforward, it brightens the interior, making the birds more visible to residents and guests while creating a warm welcoming sense about the […]
Technician Tales: The Tricks of the Lady Gouldian
Lady Gouldian Finches are hailed as some of the most beautiful birds we supply in our aviaries. Canaries may be adept at singing and the Society Finch might have a cute bubbly personality, but neither can come close to matching the Lady Gouldian for its awesome display of bright emerald green, crimson red, royal purple […]
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 […]
