Charlie

Charlie is a 47 year-old male umbrella cockatoo. He belonged to one family for 45 years. Well loved but he didn't have much out-of-cage time or enrichment, bird care concepts in those days was pretty limited. It's took him awhile to recognize the wide variety of whole foods that we feed at The Landing, along with pellets and Lafeber Nutri-berries, but he learned quickly that real food is real tasty!! He is especially enjoying celery and green apples. He was a bit nervous at first as he assessed a new environment but he quickly became a full on boisterous cockatoo! He is busy with lots of toys and is a professional wood chipper. But we always make sure a bird has a way to hide or find privacy, that gives them the ability to choose as they so deserve. <br/><br/>Male cockatoos can be a bit more unpredictable than females, so make sure you check out our behavior classes and recordings. We want to set you up for success!! https://www.phoenixlanding.org/event-links.html<br/><br/>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/>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!

Charlie is a 47 year-old male umbrella cockatoo. He belonged to one family for 45 years. Well loved but he didn't have much out-of-cage time or enrichment, bird care concepts in those days was pretty limited. It's took him awhile to recognize the wide variety of whole foods that we feed at The Landing, along with pellets and Lafeber Nutri-berries, but he learned quickly that real food is real tasty!! He is especially enjoying celery and green apples. He was a bit nervous at first as he assessed a new environment but he quickly became a full on boisterous cockatoo! He is busy with lots of toys and is a professional wood chipper. But we always make sure a bird has a way to hide or find privacy, that gives them the ability to choose as they so deserve.

Male cockatoos can be a bit more unpredictable than females, so make sure you check out our behavior classes and recordings. We want to set you up for success!! https://www.phoenixlanding.org/event-links.html

Before we can discuss a specific bird with you,

Charlie is a 47 year-old male umbrella cockatoo. He belonged to one family for 45 years. Well loved but he didn't have much out-of-cage time or enrichment, bird care concepts in those days was pretty limited. It's took him awhile to recognize the wide variety of whole foods that we feed at The Landing, along with pellets and Lafeber Nutri-berries, but he learned quickly that real food is real tasty!! He is especially enjoying celery and green apples. He was a bit nervous at first as he assessed a new environment but he quickly became a full on boisterous cockatoo! He is busy with lots of toys and is a professional wood chipper. But we always make sure a bird has a way to hide or find privacy, that gives them the ability to choose as they so deserve.

Male cockatoos can be a bit more unpredictable than females, so make sure you check out our behavior classes and recordings. We want to set you up for success!! https://www.phoenixlanding.org/event-links.html

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 parrot