The Landing Zone Parrot Sanctuary, Inc.

03/31/2024

Marley and the TLZPS parrots say Happy Easter!

09/02/2023

We just heard Jimmy Buffett has passed away. The Acrisure Arena made a much appreciated donation to TLZPS to honor him when he performed there earlier this year, and Chelsea made him a thank you video featuring several of our parrots. Our sympathy to all the Parrotheads.

Legendary musician Jimmy Buffett, known for breakout hit “Margaritaville” and restaurant empire Margaritaville Café has died on Friday night, according to his official social media accounts and website.

12/11/2022

We stocked up on pellets last month in case of a railroad strike - which did not happen, yay! Now it’s time to order more! Please feel invited to donate parrot food, toys, and perches from anywhere to the TLZPS parrots. The birds appreciate it.

Amazon wish list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3UWVRVADDKA18?ref_=wl_fv_le

Select us as your charity of choice on Amazon Smile:
https://smile.amazon.com/charity/select/search?orig=&category=all&query=Landing+Zone+Parrot

11/29/2022

Please make a tax deductible donation here to help our parrots: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=N5PVFZ7H8L6KY

The Landing Zone is a Coachella Valley-based Parrot Sanctuary, education and rehabilitation center devoted to providing a permanent home to rehomed, relinquished and needy parrots.

11/28/2022

Please make a tax deductible donation here to help our parrots: https://TLZPS.com/donate.html

11/25/2022

Are you shopping today? Here's some ideas if you wish to send gifts to our TLZPS Parrots! Also, if you use Amazon Smile for ALL your shopping, we'll receive a small percentage without affecting your price. Thank you!

11/13/2022

Happy 12th Anniversary on TLZPS being a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization! Time flies!

10/12/2022

Sharing from 2020, sweet Peaches! We have had an anonymous Monthly Donation of NUTS and the parrots are thrilled! These are a big expense for us and it is much appreciated. If anyone else would like to add a monthly donation of pre-packaged NUTS through Amazon, Sam's Club, Walmart, Costco, grocery stores, or anywhere -- the TLZPS Parrots would LOVE it!!!

10/12/2022

07/29/2022

We were becoming convinced bird flu wouldn't make it to CA this time. It's reached Northern CA, for clarification, and we're in So CA. Our parrots are all kept indoors, so exposure is entirely minimum, but we will still be aware and protective of our parrots. (Lysol is on hand for entry/exit to bird rooms.)

The Sonoma County Department of Health Services is warning residents "out of an abundance of caution."

01/23/2022

Welcome to Mango, the Moluccan cockatoo of indeterminate age (over 15.) She's all fluff and bare skin on the body! She came here from Big Bear area; Laura had taken her in from a customer and friend who had medical issues a few years ago but Mango didn't adapt to family life well so came here for her best interest.

We have many thanks to give, all the way back to those of you who donated generously for Giving Tuesday. Also, for monetary contributions beyond our monthly donations, Ginny Hahn, K'Lynn Pearcy, Melissa Ashby, and Patricia Stern. Food donations were also appreciated, from Miriam (and a double travel cage), Mallory (and a travel cage), Chelsea (vast amounts of pine, macadamia, walnuts, pecans, and more; dates, currants, so many good things!), and anonymous givers. We additionally thank Kelli for toys. We received twelve (12!) small cages from Curtis and are grateful -- our orange fronted parakeets, cockatiels, and conures will receive some upgrades.

12/21/2021

Hey TLZPS friends! We've made a video for a special holiday treat for HUMANS -- a Parrot Snowglobe Cupcake!!! Please WATCH, LIKE, and SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel -- and SHARE with your friends! Happy Holidays from the TLZPS Parrots!

http://www.facebook.com/TLZPSThis is a guide to make creative and delicious parrot-themed snow-globe cupcakes for the holiday season. Madison Gilbert joins u...

12/04/2021

Calypso, the 25 year old Catalina macaw, arrived yesterday! He was raised with a family of humans and many assorted animals - but he’s ready to join a group of macaws after quarantine. We are happy to welcome him!

11/16/2021

Welcome to Sidney the Congo African Gray from near Death Valley and Pooh the Moluccan from Desert Hot Springs! Sidney's owner and her husband made a seven hour round trip to bring him. She cared for him for 21 years, after taking him in from a friend and getting his feathers to grow back, but she has health problems and needed him to find a new home. Pooh has been cared for by Aura and her family for the past ten years; her special needs children needed more attention so Pooh came here.

Thank you for donations beyond our monthly contributors, who we truly appreciate, to Mallory (travel and small cages), Bonnie ($$ spent on lots of perches and toys), James (the same!), Giselle (more food, cages, toys, perches), and Gary (he brought 4 cages with Casey which we are using); Sidney came with lots of toys and supplies to share, a cage, and food; and Pooh came with food as well. We are thrilled to receive items for our sweet birdies.

Also, there's a 30% off sale at Mazuri for the next few days; if anyone wishes to donate Large Bird Diet and have it delivered here, please do!

09/15/2021

Casey the Mealy Amazon was brought here by Gary and his sister from Apple Valley. Casey belonged to their father who passed away and had cared for her for 35 years and she needed a home. We believe she is a Southern mealy and Maya (from a couple weeks ago) is a Northern mealy, from images found online. Welcome, Casey!

08/30/2021

MAYA the Amazon and ELVA the spectacled Amazon, both juveniles, have come to stay! The US Fish & Wildlife Service brought these babies by a week ago, after a month of quarantine in New York, and they've been adapting very well. They are able to eat pellets, nuts, and fresh foods, but they still enjoy being hand-fed formula. Elva likes to fly and is a busy-body; Maya is sweet and a little more reserved. Maya appears to be a yellow crowned Amazon as she has a yellow spot on her head and some colorful wing feathers.

The usual reminder -- We are a parrot sanctuary and do not sell birds, so please do not ask.

06/21/2021

We have a new sponsor, Cindy Broderick, for her Boo! Thank you Cindy and family!

Today is Amazon Prime Day. If you are shopping, please shop through Smile.Amazon.com - and if you want to send parrot items on special, please do! The TLZPS Parrots would appreciate it. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=parrot&i=prime-day&ref=nb_sb_noss

06/15/2021

Boo the Umbrella Cockatoo and the TLZPS birds are excited that we have two new monthly sponsors! Laura Mendoza, and Shelley Hardy (for Tex.) We're so thankful for their support!

Here's the link if you'd like to become a sponsor for the parrots & cockatoos, too: http://tlzps.com/donate.html

05/31/2021

We've had some donations to acknowledge- thank you! Mallory brought us some soft portable cages and one small plastic portable; we are appreciative as the ones we have are mostly large. Gene donated an XL new cage with toys, bowls & perches, as his gray is always out and never uses it; also he gave us several new blue utility smocks.

And to our new residents... Jon Claude is a yellow recessive pied budgie/parakeet. Jon Claude is very busy and loves to fly around. He really hit it off with Blue the budgie! His family is moving and he had to stay; Skylar will miss him a lot. They gave a much appreciated donation and included his cage and toys/perches/food & bowls.

Ruby is a red spectacled Amazon and knows a lot of words and sounds; he is very lively company. His family had a new baby that caused him great unhappiness so he is staying here. His parents gave a much appreciated donation and included his cage/toys/perches/food & bowls.

Baby the yellow headed Amazon was brought here by Linda and her daughter - they found him in an intolerable situation so brought him here. Baby has only one back toe on each foot but he gets around like it has been a lifelong condition; we do not exactly know his background. He likes to walk on a low bridge of wood and stands on a rope perch to eat. Linda included a much appreciated donation, new travel cage/toys/perches & bowls and plans to sponsor him.

Boo the umbrella cockatoo (she calls herself Baby all the time) was screaming and disturbing her community so she is here now and being so sweet and adorable! Cindy and her daughter are heartbroken to leave her; they included her new travel cage.

A reminder: We do not sell parrots. It is pointless to call and ask.

05/11/2021

We are making a some netting for the Macaw room, and had such a great helper! 😋🐶

05/03/2021

Lost Parrot: A couple who live nearby have lost their Senegal. Please watch the trees and let them know if you have seen their parrot. Thank you!

05/01/2021

What is Blue?

If all budgies are parakeets and all conures are parakeets, yet no budgie is a conure and no conure is a budgie, yes, Blue is a parakeet!

An exhausted and weak Blue was dropped off here a few weeks ago. He spent a few days in an incubator getting his strength back, and now he is watching TV and making all kinds of noises - even water running! He has been listed on all the sites for missing birds by the kind woman and her daughter who found him and brought him here, and no one has called for him yet. He's a sweet boy and will stay here if not claimed.