Phoenix Landing Foundation, April 2025

Guest Speaker, April Zoom Event

Cooperative Care for Low Stress Veterinary Procedures with Cassie Malina, CPBC, CPBT-KA

As we increase our awareness of the link between nutrition, and physical and mental wellness, we also grow our awareness of how stress and illness are linked. Detrimental side effects can also be caused by the added stress of necessary medical procedures when birds are already immunocompromised. When we prioritize training our birds to participate in their own care voluntarily and cooperatively, we not only greatly reduce the stress associated with veterinary procedures, but we also maximize their physical and mental wellness. At the same time, this builds trust in our relationships with our animals. Join Cassie as she shares some of the many behaviors you can train your birds to voluntarily participate in to increase their wellbeing, and achieve your behavior and relationship goals.

April 12th

Saturday

1:00pm Eastern

Our 25th Birthday, April 20th!

Phoenix Landing celebrates its 25th birthday this month. This milestone is not just a date on the calendar; it’s a heartfelt tribute to the countless individuals and cherished parrots who have contributed to the success of our mission - Helping Parrots. Here is a video celebrating just a few of our memories of the people and parrots who made the last 25 years possible.

Video Celebrating 25 years

Sustainability is our #1 mission.

We created an Endowment for Sustainability several years ago through the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina. Just a small donation a month can help it grow, protecting our future and perhaps your bird's future as well.

To learn more about the Endowment for Sustainability, go to:

https://www.phoenixlanding .org/planned-giving.html

NEW Cage Refresher Boxes

As we look forward to our next 25 years, Phoenix suggests that our bird's cages may deserve some refreshing upon occasion! We can easily forget that doing simple things like adding or changing out perches can make a world of difference to our parrot's mental and physical health.

Phoenix Landing is excited to introduce a new Cage Refresher Box, updated every three months with new items, to help provide a facelift for your parrot's cage. This box will include 2 perches and 1-2 new toys. A variety of perches for movement are not only positive for your bird's activity level, but these also help to protect the longevity of powder-coated cages when birds use perches as their "highway" instead of the cage bars. Refresher boxes are available in multiple sizes, click here to order. Don't forget, there is no "correct" size for perches, birds appreciate all types and sizes, and it helps to keep their feet and toes more agile.

Upcoming Events:

May 17: Ernesto Dominquez, DVM, Conservation from the Clinic to the Field

July 19: Troubleshooting the Step-Up Behavior with Melanie Canatella

August 16: Foraging for Mental and Physical Fitness with Hilla Niemann

MAY 30-31, 2026: Our next Wellness Retreat in Asheville, NC. Save the date!

Did you miss one of our past Zoom events? Most are uploaded on our website for you to listen to anytime. There is always something new to learn!

https://www.phoenixlanding.org/recordings.html

Some of Our Adoptable Birds

To learn more about our adoption process, click here

Dakota

Hahns Macaw

Phoenix

Military Macaw

Bartley

Blue Headed Pionus

Chloe

Green Cheek Conure

Boca and Orlando

Green Cheek Conures

Horacio

Congo African Grey

Birds Helped as of April 1st

Adoptions Finalized in March

Grinch and Buttercup, Quakers

Sunny Boy, Sun Conure

Sunny Brown Throat Conure, February Adoption

Charlie, Umbrella Cockatoo

Sassy, Blue and Gold Macaw

Birds in the News

• Budgie brains and humans share similar speech brain circuits for language (Science Direct)
• The original study about brain circuits – Convergent vocal representations in parrot and human forebrain motor networks (Nature)
• Zebra finches and budgies use human-like vocal control (ARS Technica)
• Parrot Speech Science May Aid Future Disorder Treatments (Mirage)
• New macaw aviary opens at Zoo Knoxville (YouTube)
• Massive “Squawkzilla” from 19 million years ago considered the largest parrot to ever exist (NewsBreak)
• Best Picture of San Francisco’s Cherry Headed Conures Ever Taken (Underscore SF)
• Why the Kākāpō Parrot Makes Such a Haunting, Subsonic “Boom” Sound (AOL)
• Federal circuit court denies breeder petitions to import 2 parrot species, the cactus conure and the green lineolated parrot (Courthouse News)

Conservation

• 3rd DRC province to ban the capture and sale of Grey parrots (Mongabay)
• Meet the Kākāpō: A Flightless Parrot With a Heartbreaking Backstory (AOL)
• Ecuador’s Red-faced Parrot gets a new home (Earth)
• Searching For Puerto Rico’s Native Parrots (Forbes)
• Scientists consider cross-breeding to save Australia's orange-bellied parrot from extinction (Phys)
• Near extinct orange-bellied parrot losing genetic diversity (Wiley)
• Record-Breaking Migration of Orange-Bellied Parrot Will be Flying High After Years of Conservation Work Pays Off (Good News Network)

Photo courtesy of Verdadeiros Izadora Cabral 

• Orange-bellied parrots released into Tasmanian wilderness in migration program (Pulse Tasmania)
• Quantitative knowledge of forest degradation and deforestation in the breeding range of the critically endangered swift parrot (Scientific Reports)

Wish Lists, Lots of Ways to Help!

• Small monthly pledges greatly help to sustain us!
• Check out our Wish Lists on Amazon or Chewy. We always need in shell walnuts and almonds. And this month our most needed requests specifically from our Amazon wish list are pistachios and kamut!, as well as quinoa, walnuts and almonds in shell, and Dawn Free and Clear.
• We also have an Amazon Workshop Wishlist for maintenance, repair, and toy-making. We are constantly fixing cages, doing maintenance in the adoption centers, or conducting Hurricane Helene repair.
• Shop at our on-line store, HelpingParrots.com, another essential revenue source for us.
• Donate to our Endowment for Sustainability. Even $5 a month adds up!
• Parrot taxi drivers always appreciated! We serve a large area on the east coast, and strive to make the best family matches for every bird. If you're interested in helping to transport a bird to their next home, sign up and join us!
• Become a 2025 Phoenix Landing member. Shopping discounts good for one year from the date joined.
• Live in the Asheville area? On-site volunteers are always needed for cleaning cages and feeding birds, if you're interested in helping on a regular basis.
• Monetary donations are always welcome. The parrots appreciate every dollar.
• Have a car, truck, motorcycle, RV, or boat you would like to donate? Perhaps it is in need of repair? Now you can donate it through the non-profit, CARS, and have it benefit Phoenix Landing Foundation: https://careasy.org/nonprofit/phoenix-landing-foundation.

Non-monetary donations may be sent to: 

Phoenix Landing 31 Landing Place, Alexander, NC 28701

Please drop us a note at contact@phoenixlanding.org if you purchase something for us, including if you'd like a thank you note, as vendors rarely tell us who generously purchases something for us. Thanks for helping parrots!

2025 Membership Program

Did you know that Phoenix Landing also supports conservation and research?

Wild parrots need help too! Our 2025 calendar features many photos fromsome of our prior eco-tours. Become a member which includes our 2025 calendar. Some membership levels also include our 2025 membership shirt.