Hello there, we are a dynamic duo of macaws on the lookout for a forever home.

I’m Chester, a 17-year-old scarlet macaw with a passion for exploration. My dazzling red and blue feathers make me quite the head-turner. My pal Shamus is a Shamrock Macaw, almost 20 years old.

We’re more than just cage mates; we’re a bonded pair that prefers each other’s company. We’re not too fond of being handled, but we will let you pick us up, once we’ve learnt to trust you. We’ll also accept food from caring hands. As a dynamic duo, we thrive on each other’s presence and love to show off our flying skills when let out to stretch our wings.

Our day involves exploring our huge double cage, munching on a variety of quality dried nuts, fruits, and seeds. We have a particular fondness for fresh red grapes and cooked parsnips. Seamus enjoys a bird bath a couple of times a week to stay fresh and clean.

As a bonded pair, we come as a package deal. We’re not too picky about our human companions, and we’ve experienced both quiet and busy households. I, Chester am rather fond of ladies with long blond hair and regularly try to woo one such visitor to our home. We don’t mind other animals; in fact, we tend to ignore them. Please, whatever you do, don’t separate us. We’ve formed a strong bond, and being apart would break our little birdie hearts.

So, if you are an experienced parrot carer (preferably with previous experience of macaws), have a large spare corner in your living room and a heart full of love, we’d love to entertain you with our lively parrot antics. We can’t wait to find a new home where we can spread our wings and share our colourful personalities with a loving family. Will you be our forever flock?

Hello fellow bird lovers,

Allow me to introduce myself – I’m Eric, a dashing African Grey with a few tales to tell. They say I’m quite the handsome chappie, and who am I to disagree? My history is a bit complex. I ended up with my safehouse mum because my previous owner passed away, and things got a bit chaotic. But that’s all in the past now, and I’m ready for a fresh start.

I may be a Grey of few words, but when it comes to whistling, especially the Addams Family theme I’m an expert and even do the clicks. I enjoy music and nothing gets me grooving like “Rock around the Clock.  I’ll have you checking your phone for messages with my spot-on imitations of various notification sounds. My safehouse mum says she knows there are more words in me but I’m keeping them to myself for now!

Now, let’s talk about my diet – fresh fruit and veggies have won me over, thanks to my persuasive safehouse mum. And let me tell you, birdy bread is now my all-time favourite treat. I don’t mind the occasional shower, but I do prefer a good spray from my human friend.

I’m a confident flyer and a bit of a nosy bird. If I want to be in a room, well, just close the door, and I’ll get the hint. My safehouse mum says that I’m not as destructive as I was rumoured to be, although I may nibble on the chair if no one is watching and I really enjoy shredding paper. Mainly I enjoy perching on the back of a chair, watching TV, or simply observing what’s happening around me. I’m fairly laid back, you see.

Now, let’s get into the important details. I’m a male-oriented African Grey, and I’m looking for an adult male in my forever family. Don’t get me wrong; I’m happy to let females feed and care for me. I’m not aggressive, but I won’t interact much – it’s just a preference. I’ve lived with dogs and cats before, so they don’t bother me. Just don’t bring any wooden poles too close to me – they scare me a bit.

I may not be the best ‘stepper-upper’ yet, but I’m trying to learn. I’ve got a calm temperament and love to chat away with my feathered friend Monty. The dawn chorus when my cover comes off is a daily delight, and you’ll often hear me say a friendly ‘hello’ in various voices.

My daily routine is pretty straightforward – fresh water, chop, snacks, fresh fruits, and seed. I enjoy my interaction time, usually from 4 pm onwards, and I put myself to bed at 9 pm, covered and cozy. I’m not a fan of long alone times, but my safehouse mum works from home, so I’m rarely lonely.

In terms of the perfect home, I’d thrive in an environment without small children. A busy or quiet household works for me, as long as there’s a male main person to be my companion. Part-time or work-from-home situations would be ideal, as I’m not used to long hours alone.

So, there you have it – that’s me, Eric, the African Grey in search of a loving home with someone special. If you think you’re the one for me, join Birdline and put in an application to foster me (please do think carefully before applying), and let’s make beautiful melodies together!

Yours chirpily,

Eric

Hello everybody we would like to introduce ourselves to you, we are Billy (a nine-year-old Patagonian conure) and Abby (albino Quaker, age unknown).

We live in an aviary together and have formed a strong friendship as you can see by our picture. Neither of us have a lot of past history that we can share with you – Abby is a found bird and Billy came to Birdline due to owner’s ill health.

Neither of us is tame and we will need to find a new aviary home together with spaces to hide as we can become a bit defensive if you come near us. Billy in particular isn’t keen on smaller birds, so an aviary just for us two would be ideal. Billy, can’t fly but loves to climb around the aviary and must have lots of different perches so he can rest in-between climbing. Abby can fly really well, but she enjoys being close to Billy and chatting to him.

We love to be vocal and sing the song of our people to each other, the other birds we see and also our safehouse parents. We also like to voice our opinion if we are not happy about anything! We are good eaters and enjoy our seed mixes and fruit, but are a bit more picky with our vegetables. Our favourite foods are apples, banana, sweetcorn, peas and watermelon.

We are looking for a lovely aviary, where we can both stay together and grow old gracefully, if you think you would be able to give us a home then please do apply.

Thank you so much,

Billy and Abby

My name is Billy and I am approximately 15 – 20-year-old Amazon. My safehouse mum thinks I am actually a duck in disguise! I love water and bathing and showers and running taps. I even imitate sounds of water being poured into my dish!

Generally speaking, I am a calm and self-contained bird, who enjoys hanging out with my safehouse family for quiet quality time. Although I have brief noisy periods when I do loud contact calls a couple of times a day, I am mostly quiet. I do like to chatter away to myself and can say “clever bird” and “good boy”, and I love to whistle, imitate sounds especially when I am excited.

I am happy to live in a house with other pets especially birds. My best friend was another amazon, but sadly he died a while ago and I miss him very much. I ignore the cats who live in the house, but obviously I’m not allowed out the cage when they’re on the roam in the same room anyway.

I don’t mind being in my cage when I have plenty to look at and toys to play with. I love shredding cardboard and soft wooden toys. I always look at my reflection in anything shiny. Sometimes I like what I see so much that I have to whistle at the handsome bird looking back at me. I have great talent for percussion and love tapping my metal bowls with my beak and my foot, and I talk and whistle into them so I can hear them echo. I also enjoy playing out of my cage. Once I get to know you, I will come to you and let you scratch my head or sit on your shoulder and watch telly with you. I don’t step up, but I can be easily brought back to the cage or put into a carrier with tapping on one of his metal bowls or given a little treat.

I am a very acrobatic flyer, although not vert fit and I do get out of breath very easily. I’ve had a few health problems including coughing fits, vitamin A deficiency and low immunity – but I’ve been treated by an avian vet and am doing much better now. I must however continue receiving vitamin supplements. I enjoy healthy food with a variety of fresh fruit and veggies and I even like eating my pellets.

I have shown a strong preference for male humans. My safehouse dad is my absolute favourite, followed by the teenage boy. I’m indifferent to the ladies in the house and even occasionally puff up my feathers and fan my tail at them. As long as these warning signs aren’t ignored, I’m a good boy and don’t need to escalate the warnings to biting level.

Do you have space in your heart for a small bird with large personality? If you have male humans in your house and ideally another Amazon I could be friends with, it could be a marriage made in heaven!