After getting to know the owners I discovered that the sanctuary was set up with the purpose of taking in ill and unwanted birds. Birds such as Bobby a Moluccan Cockatoo (black and white picture to the left) who was taken in after his owner experienced a change in circumstances and could no longer keep him. He much like his fellow birds at the sanctuary proved to be friendly and charming and gave off a palpable air of intelligence and curiosity.
Birds like these are long lived and clever and therefore require a tremendous amount of commitment and care. If not given the correct amount of attention they can become easily bored which can lead to them becoming destructive both to themselves and the environment in which they live. So its very important that when choosing one of these birds as a pet that the owner careful consider if he can properly commit to keeping one as a pet.
As I wandered around taking pictures of the birds I was thoroughly impressed with the amount of care that the owners clearly put into looking after these animals. Now the sanctuary itself exists though profits raised through selling birds that its mating pairs breed and through a local shop that sells everything from cages to seeds but they always welcome donations from the general public. You can donate through going to the internet link below and giving some money.The sanctuary itself also gives tours of their birds but because of the sensitive nature of the birds and their breeding patterns these tours must be made through telephoning the sanctuary directly. Again the website link below provides all the information you will need to both donate and to book a tour.
I left the sanctuary happy that I had stumbled upon such a wonderful site set up to care, feed and take in these beautiful animals.
http://www.rainbowbirdsanctuary.co.uk/home.html
The birds in the photos are listed top to bottom: Macaws, Moluccan Cockatoo, Ring Necks, Sun Conures, Rainbow Lorikeet, Celestials , Budgies and another Macaw>
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