Here is the building that we will be tearing down on June 1, and then rebuilding at the ranch on June 8.
Anyone local that would like to come help, we could definitely use it . 
We are going to have about 2/3 of it for toy building, the other side to the left with the sliding door is going to be used as storage for carriers, and I’m going to have a couple of large flights in there , that way during the winter, or even early spring and late fall I can put birds in there during the day, to have more freedoms than they do in the cages in the house.
It will also give me a safe place for people to do meat and greets with birds, especially in the winter time 😎
So very blessed ❤️
Keira‘s radiographs
Dr. Rose explaining Keira‘s radiographs
Good morning village, 
I want to address the reasons why I believe larger cages are necessary again, primarily because there was just a webinar put out by LaFeber Friday with a behaviorist.
While she has lots of great ideas, so I do recommend watching it, I absolutely disagree about the cage size, I will explain why and show you a video I just took.
Her and I have had a lot of discussions about it, and it’s OK if people disagree, I just want to show why I feel the way I do.
Also, I want you to understand these are not just my personal feelings, in fact in some countries it is now a requirement to own a parrot.
Australia recommends at least three times their wing span, in the USA cage size 1 1/2 to 2 times the wing span is recommended by the board of avian vets, and if you go online to different avian vet sites, you will see the same things posted.
Are there exceptions where birds do not need a large cage due to age, medical conditions, etc? Absolutely, but I feel that is the exception, not the rule.
If you are home pretty much all the time, your bird is out most of the day, has adequate play gyms, play stands, etc. it’s probably going to be perfectly happy.
On that note you find me somebody who doesn’t get sick, doesn’t have a family member get sick, had to have a surgery where they need to be gone from home, or they have to work overtime or take a different job.
Vacations also can become a lot more frequent and longer in duration when people retire .
 When that happens, the birds are now put in a cage that is not large enough to provide them with the space that they need to stay happy.
So then what happens is the birds start to scream, pull out feathers, starts biting family members, etc. and next thing you know you see them listed looking for a new home, or they are surrendered to rescues.
If you have been on any of the bird sites, you guys know exactly what I’m talking about, and generally the people say,
Dr. Megan is explaining what the radiographs have shown on Ashley, she is a greater sulfur crested cockatoo who is almost 29 years old.
Her owner had been out of the country for the last two years and she was prescribed heart meds while she was in someone else’s care, but considering the way she is reacting I’m not sure this has been done consistently.
Based on what we have seen I will make sure she gets her meds twice a day, she really dislikes it and it will probably impact our relationship a bit but I still need to give them.
 Ashley is just like a three year old child, she is relying on me to take care of her, even if she doesn’t understand and doesn’t like what’s happening.
We are responsible for what we have captured, when we know better, we should do better.
Bobo and Elvis are the unicorns of cockatoos ❤️
Bobo and Elvis are amazing, bonded boys. Bobo is extremely social and loves to go places, Elvis is more of a “I’ll stay at home and you can tell me later “ kind of guy. They are looking for a family to call their own, so if you think you are interested and understand that they will need a cage at least two times Bobo’s wingspan and someone who’s willing to provide an outdoor aviary as well, they absolutely love to be outside.
Barley, a male Triton looking for a family
This is Barley, a five year old male Triton Cockatoo. He has a lot of energy and is extremely smart, unfortunately he was allowed to develop some bad behaviors in his other home so he will take somebody that’s knowledgeable with training so he can continue to learn better ways to handle his energy.
This is what a prolapse looks like on a cockatoo.
I hope everyone has watched my first video in this series, this is video number 2 in the fight to save Freda‘s life.
The first video goes into detail about what we know of the first 35 years of her life.
As long as we have the possibility of a good quality of life I think we should be willing to do this for them.
We are responsible for what we have captured, and when we know better, we should do better.
I am forever grateful to the wonderful doctors at Bird and Exotic Pet Wellness in Toledo Ohio.
If you have watched my other videos from there you should already know the passion that they have, as well as the willingness to explain things in detail, the first 2 were with Dr. O, and the vet who is speaking today is Dr. Megan.
All of the vets there are amazing, in fact Dr. Megan was out in Salt Lake City with Scott Echols the week I took Grayson.
Please pray that we can turn things around for Freda, she really is such a sweet girl and is already making strides and breaking her hormonal behavior.
Also if anyone would like to donate it would be appreciated, just make a notation that it is for her vet care.
I will also include a link to the vet, so if you would like to put some money directly in my account there you can.
This is not going to be a cheap journey back to health, but one that I think is worth fighting for, and until Freda or the vets think different that is what we are going to do.
I have the most amazing village and I love you all, your prayers and financial support are directly responsible for me being able to continue to help these Beautiful birds God has allowed me to have in my care.

Ramblers radiographs being explained in detail. Ramblers radiographs
I’m constantly advocating taking your birds to the vet, not just for a beak and nail trim and occasional blood work but radiographs as well, if you are blessed to have an avian/exotic vet with a CT scanner near you that is something you need to utilize for all your animals.
This is a breakdown of Ramblers radiographs, for those of you that do not know he is the bird that was found wandering on a dirt road in southern Indiana.
This video shows you in detail why radiographs can give them a much better picture of what is going on with your bird, as long as your vet has the skill to read them.
A huge thank you to Dr. Orosz for always finding the time to really explain things to me so I provide better care for the birds entrusted to me.
Floyd’s reunion with his family
Hey village, we have an amazing update about the cockatiel that was found! After being missing for 10 days (2 of which he was completely on his own for before someone found him and brought him to us) and flying 10 miles from his home - YES 10 MILES - we found his Momma! Her boyfriend told her about our post on Lost and Found birds Michigan and she commented pictures and videos completely verifying this adorable little guy truly belonged to her.
They did not think they would see him again, they sacrificed sleep looking for him day and night, playing videos of his songs, calling for him, using a flashlight to try to spot him in trees at night, etc. The video doesn’t even begin to show how truly emotional this moment was. There absolutely was tears shed, the moment they saw each other Floyd would not stop singing to her. It was just heartwarming. 🥲 This is a good reminder for all of us to remember that just because a bird was lost, does not mean they are not being looked for, or that they aren’t cared for, loved or missed. Accidents do happen and they can happen to anyone of us. That is why it is important to keep looking for their owners, to be patient and not give up until you’ve turned over every stone. I wish you all could have been here to see this, it is definitely a moment I will never forget. Happy endings. ❤️🥰
Upcoming auction starting good Friday!
Here is a sneak peek of a piece of art that’s going to be available in our auction starting Good Friday and running through the 11th
We have an amazing village that has donated some wonderful items ❤️❤️
I’m hoping everybody can win things that they want and know that the money is going to get put to good use for these beautiful birds God has entrusted us with.
When we know better we do better, and we are constantly striving to improve the lives of birds here at HEART and we could not do it without your support.
So whether it is donating items, chipping in on vet bills, supporting toy fundraisers, bidding on items, or just sharing and praying for us it all matters.
I did this video on my private page to answer a question about cage size, how it being to small can cause irreversible damage to our birds.
We are all guilty of it or we have been guilty of it, I do my best here as a rescue but my cage sizes are not what they should have in a home.
What is my responsibility is to make sure that they leave here and have the right size cage in their new home, it helps to set everyone up for success. I also purchase the new adopter a one year membership to level one and the parrot project thru The Animal Behavior Center, LLC ran by Lara Joseph.
In the past I have adopted out umbrellas to homes that provided a 4 x 3‘ x 6‘ high cage, and the reality of it is that it’s not big enough.
So rather than continue to make the same mistakes I constantly strive to do better, I will no longer be doing that and they will be adopted out to homes that have appropriate size cages according to the wingspan study.
I have a relationship with a great cage company to help make that easy and affordable.
For everyone that wants to say "oh but my birds out on a play gym all day" unless you have a play gym like I have in my living room you are failing your bird, and you are showing your children that it’s OK to do that.
We can shape the younger generations doing more or better than us, think of what a great life their birds can have because of us!
We look at how the older generation kept birds in those tiny little round cages in the corner, no toys and we are appalled.... Your grandchildren will feel the same about our generation if we don't step up, so while we are doing better we are not there yet, yesterday does not matter, it’s what we do tomorrow that counts.
This link has the complete article or you can go to Dr.Scott McDonald's website for this as well as other great articles.
 https://naturalinspirationsparrotcages.com/p/wingspan-info
