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 […]
Technician Tales: In Memory of Wendall
Working as an aviary technician at Bevy of Birdhomes, you might think that I would only really come across birds and people at my job. Well, experience has shown me that that isn’t the case at all! For instance, one of the facilities that I would routinely clean had a wily black-and-white kitty named Wendall […]
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 […]
Technician Tales: The Imposter
The birds we place in facility aviaries consist mainly of finches, doves, and canaries. Although they are not tame, having been born and raised in captivity, they are perfectly happy being in close proximity to people, and are not bothered by onlookers in the least! Many people, myself included, have noticed that the birds even […]
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 […]
