Homecoming for Helo

We enjoy writing these kind of posts - and get great satisfaction and joy when we can make an amazing 'forever' match between human and parrot. In this post we are thrilled to acknowledge HELO!!!

Customers, Reece and Margorie came to Beaker's looking for a macaw. During our initial visit they got the chance to meet Beaker, our male Solomon Island Eclectus. Anyone who wants to, gets to hold Beaker when they come to the house. (As part of our process, we talk about personality and lifestyle to help the customer select the best parrot species for them - then we find a sweet baby and bring it in to our nursery for hand-raising and loving ). Well, at the close of our appointment, the Reece gave us a deposit for a baby macaw, a severe macaw, I believe.

To make a long story shorter, Reece called us the next day and asked to change his request from the macaw to a 'baby Beaker.' And the rest is history.... (For those who don't know Eclectus are known as the hypo allergenic bird because they don't have dust gland like most other birds. And this was one of the draws for Reece and Margorie).

On Sunday September 27th, we sent Helo off to his 'forever' home with Reece and Margorie. Helo will always have a special place in our heart, He is a sweet, gentle and confident bird - not to mention just down right gorgeous bird - just wait until is beak turn candycorn yellow and orange - now that's amazing!

Here are a few pictures of Helo's time with us and his new family. Enjoy.

Elena
Co-flock leader

Helo at 6 weeks 5 days old

July 26 - Meeting Helo for the first time

August 9 - visiting day

Aug 25 - feeding Helo

Sept. 27, 2009 Forever Home Day!