Ok, so their not really pets, more like educational ambassadors , but here are my warm-blooded charges at work. The parrots go out on outreach to elementary schools 2-3 times a week, and love to perform in front of large audiences.

This is dusty, a 16 year old grey. He's such a ham, and loves to have his head scratched. He's my favorite out of the bunch . He is also a favorite at the schools, because one of his behaviors is very realistic souding belch!


Here's Mingo, a 6 year old blue and gold. When I started working here, everyone thought he was the devil, but he is a little softy. He is quite hyper, and loves to play bite/lunge, so people just assumed he was aggressive......silly people .


This is Scarlet (original name, i know), our very tempermental scarlet Macaw. She had major seperation anxiety issues when her sole owner for 15 years decided she couldn't keep her anymore. She has bitten just about everyone that handles her (the entire outreach and husbandry staff). I am lucky, because right from the first day I handled her, she has never caused me any problems.

Here she is posing for the camera (trying to earn herself a treat )


This little guy is Mickey, our male Eclectus. He doesn't do much other than cuddle on your shoulder and look pretty


Mickey looking curious


This is our black-necked aracari toucan. She is pretty high strung, and I haven't gotten her to the point that I feel comfortable taking her out to schools. She will fly from A to B, and to the fist on command, but she is easily spooked, so no outreach for her yet.


Here are some shots of the aviary I designed and built for them last year. There are five 4'x7'x8' cages, and one 4'x10'x8' cage (the toucan's) separated with acrylic, and has a 3' wide safety walkway. This is largest structure I've ever built, so I was a little worried when I was first asked to do it, but it came together nicely.

side view


aerial view


down the safety walkway.


I am usually here alone, so these guys keep me from going insane with loneliness most days .

Thanks for looking!!

-Evan