Albatross Aviary is a unique avian rescue and sanctuary, dedicated to providing permanent care, shelter and rehabilitation for companion parrots for which other rehoming options do not exist. In particular we are a refuge for exotic companion birds like parrots, such as, cockatoos, macaws and other Psittacine birds – although we do accept all types of companion or exotic birds and other captive avian species.
Many of the birds in our care have both physical and mental health issues. Most have little to no social skills or have suffered physical and/or emotional abuse resulting in undesirable behaviors. Our facility is often all that stands between life and death for these beautiful and endangered companion birds. Following the mission of a true sanctuary, Albatross Aviary does not breed, sell or trade birds. Once a bird enters our doors they are guaranteed a lifetime of care and compassion. We assess each individual bird to provide optimum care including a healthy diet, medical care, opportunities for flight and flock socialization in natural aviary environments. Our first priority is and will remain the long-term care, well-being and safety of the birds entrusted to our care.
Albatross Aviary is a unique avian rescue and sanctuary, dedicated to providing permanent care, shelter and rehabilitation for companion parrots for which other rehoming options do not exist. In particular we are a refuge for exotic companion birds like parrots, such as, cockatoos, macaws and other Psittacine birds – although we do accept all types of companion or exotic birds and other captive avian species.
Our first priority is, and will remain the long-term care, well being and safety of the birds entrusted to our care.
Our UNofficial Albatross Aviary Mascot
LEONARD
The African Leopard Tortoise
With birds being an important part of the decomposition chain, they naturally have instincts to destroy and shred apart their surroundings and spread it about. this combined with their individual and and strong willed personalities can be a real problem in a home that isn't prepared to handle their behavior.
The crisis of unwanted exotic companion birds is real.
As the third most popular companion animal in the US, parrots are also the most frequently abandoned. What makes this fact even more tragic is the level of self-awareness parrots and other exotic birds experience, making the trauma of being abused and/or neglected especially devastating to these incredibly intelligent creatures.
Although, we at Albatross Aviary believe parrots and other exotic animals should never have been captured and domesticated into household pets in the first place, we also recognize the reality of the crisis at hand.
While commercial breeders focus on turning a profit on new “inventory,” new parrot guardians are often ill-prepared for the realities of life with a parrot. A parrot's wild nature and natural inclination for loud and frequent vocalizations, aggression, flying, mating and destruction are too much for most guardians. Further complicating factors include standard pet industry practices like hand-rearing (i.e parental deprivation) that actually undermine a parrot's ability to mature into a healthy, well-adjusted adult bird, and increase the likelihood of failure as a "pet" and make healthy adjustments to their environments. All of this, coupled with their long life spans (between 20-80 years) and the estimated 3-5 million baby birds bred in the U.S. each year, has created a true crisis of unwanted parrots.
Given these factors, it’s easy to see how the displaced parrot overpopulation problem continues to grow in the face of ever-present ecological threats that are driving many bird species to extinction. It is our goal to be custodians to this specific problem in our world.
We believe that armed with the proper education and community support along with a new understanding of parrot behavior to address the biggest problems that face these birds, we can stop the re-homing/homelessness problem in its tracks and ensure a quality of life worth living. When you have a beloved parrot that has all of their needs met, the undesirable behaviors cease – That’s exactly what we’re after!
The crisis of unwanted parrots and exotic or companion birds, is real.
As the third most popular companion animal in the US it is a tragedy that parrots are one of the most frequently abandoned of all companion animals. The most tragic part about this, is that they are one of the most self aware, which means that trauma takes an especially large toll on these incredibly intelligent creatures.
we have created
Free flight aviary and enrichment garden
OUR SOLUTION ....
The aviary is built around the idea that birds should be in the wild but some just don't have that option. We strive to create a natural social environment in our enrichment garden, so the birds are able to freely explore and socialize while under our care and supervision. Many of the surrendered birds in our care find their way here because they struggle to fit in elsewhere, and often come with anti-social behavioral issues, such as aggression and/or self mutilation. These issues make it very difficult to negotiate with them, and anyone who has been around birds knows: everything with a bird is a negotiation. We have found that by keeping a predictable and consistent routine along with granting the birds more autonomy in their day-to-day lives, the birds begin to trust us. Providing a habitat that caters to the individual needs of each of the birds is our primary focus here at Albatross Aviary. We aim to simulate naturally occurring and enriching habitats for the birds. As most of our residents come from equatorial regions, keeping a regulated climate and humidity control, along with a 12 hour cycle using UV and natural light bulbs is vital to creating the most conducive environment that we can.
