Rescue of Amber, a Female Electus Parrot
Just created the blog and here we are, a parrot rescue account to share...
A friend of mine, Nelson, who recently discovered the joy of parrots companionship, realize his uncle has a female eclectus. The bird was given to his uncle by a friend and has been with his uncle for two years.
Ignorant of how parrots in general require proper socializations and a good balanced diet to remain physically and psychologically healthy, the poor lady has been confined to a small cage, the droppings accumulating on the beddings for years. It has also been fed on sunflower seeds and peanuts alone all this while. This is especially harmful for eclectus parrots, who have a specialized deit heavily dependent on fresh fruits and vegetables, particularly with high vitamin A requirements.
Nelson requested that his uncle give the bird to him to be cared for properly. The bird does not have a name and Nelson named her "Amber" because she's red. Amber has some vulgraities vocab in Hokkien (chinese dialect) that shock us! Most probably picked them up living with Nelson's uncle.
Look at how the bird is stooping, a sign of weakness. Perhaps due to malnutrition.
See how gentle and sweet she responded to my friend, although she is suddenly transferred to a new place filled with strangers.
Will update here how the parrot fare in its new home.
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