Buddha

Buddha is a wild-caught male African grey, we estimate he is probably about 40 years old. But that doesn't mean he's old, we are expecting him to have many years ahead!<br/><br/>Since being in the adoption center, he has become progressively more active, moving around his cage with lots perches and "stations" where he has a foraging or toy activity. One of his favorite spots is a bowl filled with little wooden spoons, spools, and blocks. He picks and plays with these for a long time. <br/><br/>He's also been very dedicated to eating a wide variety of veggies, fruit, and mash offerings. His favorites are pomegrante seeds, raspberries, kamut grains, pumpkin bread, and Nutri-berries. He came to us on an all-seed diet, but we discontinued that from the start, as we do with birds in the adoption centers. Most really appreciate having healthier foods with different textures and tastes, and transition quickly.<br/><br/>Reportedly Buddha has had feather destructive behavior for many years. When he came to us, he had no tail; now he's got a full, beautiful array of red tail feathers. He does grow some of his chest feathers back on a regular basis, and then often loses them again. We hope his enhanced food and enrichment options will help them stay someday. But if not, he's adorable anyway!<br/><br/>IMPORTANT PROCESS INFORMATION: Before we can discuss a specific bird with you, we ask that you follow our adoption process. Some birds are in foster homes that may adopt them, many other birds are waiting for our help and are not yet posted in PetFinders. The adoption coordinator in your area will work with you to find the best home for each bird, and a species and personality that works best for your family too. We want to set everyone up for success, especially our parrots.<br/><br/>To get started, the adoption process includes completing our parrot match application and attending one of our core classes. You can find information about this process on our website at www.phoenixlanding.org/adopt<br/><br/>ONLY AREAS OF OPERATION: Phoenix Landing serves only Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, North Carolina, and northeast Florida. We do not ship birds. However, everyone is welcome and encouraged to join us for our online events. Parrots are unique and they deserve us to be informed caretakers. There are also many past event recordings available which you may find helpful. All event information can be found at www.phoenixlanding.org/events<br/><br/>Thanks for helping parrots!<br/>Phoenix Landing Foundation<br/>www.phoenixlanding.org

Buddha is a wild-caught male African grey, we estimate he is probably about 40 years old. But that doesn't mean he's old, we are expecting him to have many years ahead!

Since being in the adoption center, he has become progressively more active, moving around his cage with lots perches and "stations" where he has a foraging or toy activity. One of his favorite spots is a bowl filled with little wooden spoons, spools, and blocks. He picks and plays with these for a long time.

He's also been very dedicated to eating a wide variety of veggies, fruit, and mash offerings. His favorites are pomegrante seeds, raspberries, kamut grains, pumpkin bread, and Nutri-berries. He came to us on an all-seed diet, but we discontinued that from the start, as we do with birds in the adoption centers. Most really appreciate having healthier foods with different textures and tastes, and transition quickly.

Reportedly Buddha has had feather destructive behavior for many years. When he came to us, he had no tail; now he

Buddha is a wild-caught male African grey, we estimate he is probably about 40 years old. But that doesn't mean he's old, we are expecting him to have many years ahead!

Since being in the adoption center, he has become progressively more active, moving around his cage with lots perches and "stations" where he has a foraging or toy activity. One of his favorite spots is a bowl filled with little wooden spoons, spools, and blocks. He picks and plays with these for a long time.

He's also been very dedicated to eating a wide variety of veggies, fruit, and mash offerings. His favorites are pomegrante seeds, raspberries, kamut grains, pumpkin bread, and Nutri-berries. He came to us on an all-seed diet, but we discontinued that from the start, as we do with birds in the adoption centers. Most really appreciate having healthier foods with different textures and tastes, and transition quickly.

Reportedly Buddha has had feather destructive behavior for many years. When he came to us, he had no tail; now he's got a full, beautiful array of red tail feathers. He does grow some of his chest feathers back on a regular basis, and then often loses them again. We hope his enhanced food and enrichment options will help them stay someday. But if not, he's adorable anyway!

IMPORTANT PROCESS INFORMATION: Before we can discuss a specific bird with you, we ask that you follow our adoption process. Som