We're having a Galah time!

Hi all,
Jeremy and I are having a GREAT time hand-raising our first Rose-breasted (Galah) Cockatoo. For those of you not familiar. Here is a short video clip of baby Galah the day she arrived to our nursery on April 20th. Baby Galah is 7 weeks old - hatched 3/2/2011.

For those of you not familiar, here is a little bit of info about the Galah Cockatoo, aka, Rose-Breasted Cockatoo (Source: About.com)

Origin and Size: Australia; 12-15 inches in length from the beak to the tip of the tail feathers.
Average Lifespan: up to 70 years in captivity.

Temperament: Affectionate and friendly, the Rose-Breasted Cockatoos have a reputation for being loving pets. They are sensitive birds, however, and require quite a bit of attention and interaction from their owners. Those interested in owning a Rose-Breasted Cockatoo should make sure that they have plenty of free time to spend with their new pet.

Rose Breasted Cockatoos as Pets: Their bold colors and friendly personalities have made Rose-Breasted Cockatoos increasingly popular as pets in recent years. While it can be tempting to rush out and buy a Rose-Breasted Cockatoo, potential owners should know that these are sensitive birds and are not right for everybody. If you want to own a Rose-Breasted Cockatoo, the first thing you should do is make sure that you have enough spare time to spend with it. Rose-Breasted Cockatoos are very social, and they require a lot of interaction in order to maintain their emotional health. Birds that are neglected may resort to screaming and destructive behavior, so it's important that Rose-Breasted Cockatoo owners invest as much time as possible into their pets.

It only took Baby Galah a couple of days to adjust to his new surroundings. His mom and dad came to visit (Jessica and Ray). Here are a couple of photos from their first visit.

And babies grow FAST because today baby Galah took his first real flight around the nursery at just shy of 8 weeks of age. Did I say we are HAVING FUN!!!! :-)

Elena
Beaker's co-flock leader

Our first Baby Cinnamon-Blue Green Cheek Conure

Wow... two posts in a row. I will try to make more of a habit of this.

Yesterday Jeremy made two trips to the airport (50 minutes one way). The first trip was to pick up three babies: a Cinnamon-Blue Green Cheek Conure and two Jenday Conures. Then he turned right around after feeding them their first meal and picked me up at SeaTac following my two week trip in Delaware. Boy do I realize how much I miss home once I walk through the front door.... and my bed never great too :-)

This morning I took a short video of baby Green Cheek for his mom Katie who will not be able to come and visit him right way. I thought you would enjoying see this little guy too. Here is the clip, enjoy!

Elena
Beaker's Co-flock leader

New YouTube video about Beakers Parrot Place

Hi all,
It's been a crazy month (last 30 days) - your bloggest (me) as been out of town more than in town and it's been hard to keep up on all the stuff I love.... parrot stuff, of course. Thank God for my life's love and partner in crime, Jeremy. He leads the "parrot experience" at Beaker's and I manager the "customer experience".... and could do a better job I guess by blogging more often... hah!

To help get the word out about Beaker's Parrot Place and the unique buying experience we offer local Washington area customer's, I just created an "About Beaker's Parrot Place" video and published it to YouTube. I would appreciate you spreading the word about us to other bird lovers, such as yourself.... Thanks and have a great day.Elena

We hope you like our promo piece!

Elena, Beaker's Co-flock Leader