My basic info
Here's what the humans have to say about me:
I’m Taco and love to talk, whistle, and chortle! I love to chime in on conversation and when you pause I say, “Yeah!” But when I get really excited I say things like Wow, wow, wow!, good birrrd, good girrrl, and hmmm? Most of what I say doesn’t make any sense but every morning and evening I will have conversations with you. I’m still surprising my foster mom with new words!
I’m not super cuddly but love a good head rub in the mornings and evenings before bed. When I feel really loving I will grasp your finger in my foot and sweetly mouth it. I’m happiest when learning tricks, eating food, watching squirrels, eating food, playing with pinecones, eating food, chewing on paper, and foraging (this involves food!) I am a great eater and am always on the lookout for a tasty morsel. I eat very, very healthy and I eat all of my pellets, forage for my veggies and fruit, and learn new behaviors for my chopped nuts, but I haven’t always had it so good.
I came from a home with other birds that were not taken care of and my behavior was so bad that I was considered to be placed into a sanctuary. Because I wasn’t being so nice to people FPR gave me a second chance and sent me to a really nice lady that gave me lots of little treats when I did things she liked seeing. She never pushed me to do anything I didn’t want to do and always let me make my own choices. I’ve been told that I’m a smart bird because I’ve been taught how to step up nicely, wave both of my feet, turn around, hang upside-down on cue, and I’m starting to learn the hokey-pokey, but really it’s all thanks to my mom taking baby steps and being so nice to me! I now know that there are some really nice people out there and I have been well behaved with all of my visitors. Won’t you come meet me too?
More Taco videos and pics - http://instagram.com/bigbirdcaitlin
Learn about how to change behavior - http://sequentialpsittacine.blogspot.com/
Interested in adoption? Please go to our website to fill out an application and to read our adoption protocols at http://floridaparrotrescue.com/adopt-foster-application/
An avian veterinarian has properly vetted all birds before they are placed up for adoption. Adoption fees include the bird’s cage IF the bird has a cage - most do, but please ask!
Parakeets, Cockatiels, Lovebirds: Fee’s for these birds are optional, but please consider donating any amount you can afford – your donations allow us to help more animals in need!
Quaker Parrots: $50
Parrotlets, Indian Ringnecks: $75
Conures: $125
Senegals, Lories, Meyers, Caiques, large Asiatic species: $200
Pionus, Amazons, Miniature Macaws (Hahns, Severe, Illigers, Yellow-Collared), Small Cockatoos (Goffins, Bare-Eyes): $275
Eclectus Parrots: $325
African Greys: $400
Large Cockatoos (Moluccan, Umbrella, Sulfur Crested, etc.): $400
Large Macaws (Blue and Gold, Scarlet, Greenwing, etc.): $500
**Birds that have been in rescue for more than one year – 50% off adoption fees regardless of species**
Please e-mail us at flparrotrescue@aol.com for any questions!
