Meet Romeo–the little yellow-headed parrot on August Abbot’s shoulder. Although August adopted Romeo only a short time ago, he flies straight to her shoulder, nuzzles her ear, and say, I Love You! “He knows this is a safe place,” August says.
Nova, the gorgeous blue Hyacinth Macaw seen in the next image, lost his owner to COVID.
Not pictured, is Jenny, who was rescued after being so brutalized she is not able to stand on a perch. “She has never once held against me what another human did to her,” August says.
At the present time, August’s rescue aviary family numbers six, but there is always a perch for one more.
August became a Certified Avian Specialist after retiring from her job as a psychological medical legal researcher. Rescuing and rehabilitating these beautiful creatures is the “mission” she was seeking. As she says, “Every night I check on every single, sleeping, feathered ‘child.’ I can’t explain how ‘right’ the world is within these walls.”
To meet more of August’s friends, go to www.brokenbirds.org.
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A lovely woman with a lovely mission. These birds are so worth saving. Thank you August, for your devotion to these feathered friends.
And thank you, Ruth, for your welcomed comment. Yes, August is a lovely woman. It was such an honor to meet her and her fine feathered friends! Sheila
Thank you for caring for those beautiful birds! I worked with GCWR in Auburn & know what a special caregiver they need. We need to care for all of Gods creatures.
Thank you for your comment, Mary. What does GCWR stand for? How could someone volunteer?
Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl I think!
Really? I don’t remember her saying that. I’ll ask her to let us know.
Sorry, Mary. I didn’t realize it was you answering my question. As I reply things could get funnier! Sheila
Bless you for caring so beautifully for “one of the least of these.”
Thank you, Rhonda, your little prayer. Winged creatures are surely close to God. Sheila
I once had a blue-front Amazon, Cecil. We talked to each other, played games (I mimicked him), and enjoyed our time together. He was the alpha pet amongst our turtle, cat and dog. You could say, “He really ruled the roust.” I don’t believe the average person is aware that their personalities are quite distinct. Birds are very social and miss us when we’re gone just like a dog or cat might. I miss Cecil a lot. Thank you August for your mission to love so many who are displaced and ‘broken.’
Yes, Libby–birds are among the smartest creatures. I’ve never forgotten “Perry”–my parakeet when I was 8 or 9. I said, “Hello!” to him about a thousand times in a row–and he finally said it! But then I took him outside to meet my friends (on my shoulder.) WHAT? You know the rest of the story!