Phoenix Landing Foundation, October 2026

Guest Speaker, October Zoom Event

October 17th, Saturday, 1:00pm Eastern

Preparing for Illness and Emergencies with Angela Lennox, DVM, DABVP (Avian)

At some point our birds are probably going to get sick. There are many things we can do to maintain health and help prevent illness, especially diet and exercise. But how do we know when a bird is sick and what do we do? Sometimes an illness is discovered during a wellness visit with our avian veterinarian. Other times our birds suddenly seem off or experience a trauma. What kinds of things should we have on hand as part of a first-aid kit? Is CPR something we can do at home? How and when is CPR done in a veterinary hospital? When our birds face a health challenge, let’s talk about what we can do from home, and what requires critical care from an exotic veterinarian. Dr. Lennox owns the Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic of Indianapolis. In 2025 she formed Re-Wilding Indiana, a non-profit wildlife hospital and rehabilitation center.

Education Day! November 14th

Education Day: The Power of Good Information!

November 14th, 9:00am - 4:30pm Eastern

Spend the day with us learning about nutrition, behavior, training, enrichment, and a growing medical challenge - metal toxicities. Join anytime throughout the day for some or all of your favorite topics and teachers. Our goal? To promote The Power of Good Information! These Zoom sessions will not be recorded for future viewing, so don't miss this chance to join us live.

Speakers and topics include:

• Dr. Jason Crean: Avian Nutrition, Why Diversity Matters Co-Director SXU’s Animal Nutrition Laboratory
• Cassie Malina: CPBT-KA, CPBC: Reaching and Helping the Biting Bird - A Practical Overview Awesome Animal Solutions
• Robin Shewokis Sullivan: Enhancing Animal Welfare with Choice Leather Elves
• Lara Joseph, Building Trust Before Touch: Giving Parrots Choice, Confidence, and Consent Through Training The Animal Behavior Center
• Robin Horemans, CPBC, CPBT-KA, KPA-CTP: Parrot Body Language Unlocked Parrot SOS
• Scott Echols, DVM, AVBP (Avian): Metal Toxicities Avian Studios

Other Upcoming Events:

• December 12th: A Day in the Life of a Wild Parrot with Grace Inneme
• January 16th: What is My Parrot Saying? Decoding Parrot Behavior and Recognizing Emergencies with Melissa Driscoll

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

With 3,672 birds in our adoption program, we know that some inevitably need us for their next home(s). We rarely use the word "rescue" because that sounds like the birds came from neglect or with behavior challenges. No! Birds most often just need a new home, and they are very adaptable and resilient. Adoption is a positive way to make sure birds always have a good place to land over their hopeful long lives. Here are some birds looking for their next good family. Consider adoption first! To learn more about our adoption process, click here.

Max and Stormy

Quaker or Monk Parakeet

Richmond, VA

Pancho and Sunny

Sun Conures

Woodbridge, VA

Honey

Yellow-naped Amazon

Hendersonville, NC

Poncho

Yellow-naped Amazon

Annapolis, MD

Happy

Male Eclectus

Front Royal, VA

Clippy

Blue-fronted Amazon

Alexander, NC

Birds Helped as of October 1st

Adoptions Finalized in September

Gunner, Cockatiel

Allie, Sun Conure

Leo, Jenday Conure

Pineapple, Quaker

Cesar, Green-cheeked Amazon

Alexander, Moluccan Cockatoo

Birds in the News

• Canopy functional composition as an indicator of bird traits, taxonomy, and vulnerability in tropical Peruvian forests (Nature)
• Learn About the Wild Birds of L.A. with ornithologist John Moore (LA Magazine)
• Population soars for flightless kākāpō (Australian Geographic)
• Ancestor of today’s kākāpō found in million year old cave in New Zealand (Futura)
• New Zealand Welcomes a Record 90 Kakapo Chicks, Helping the World’s Chunkiest Parrot Species Rebound From the Brink of Extinction (Smithsonian)
• Researchers taught 18 pet parrots to ring a bell and select another bird’s picture on a touchscreen to request a video call (Science Blog)
• Colorful parrot rescued in San Francisco (Weather Channel)

Conservation News

• Global Conservation Spotlight: Protecting Guyana's parrots (Lafeber)
• Climate change and parrot conservation: a global review of impacts on Psittacidae biodiversity (Cambridge Univ Press)
• Bird flu vaccinations begin for endangered Australian orange-bellied parrot (ABC)
• Australian vineyard turned into a refuge for Regent Parrots (ABC News Australia)
• Moore Lab fights parrot poaching with wildlife forensics (The Occidental)
• 100 years after presumed extinct, Australia’s Night Parrot is spotted (Express)
• 32 years ago, researchers made it their mission to protect the thick-billed Amazon. Now, it’s having one of its strongest nesting (Discover Wildlife)

Wish Lists, Lots of Ways to Help!

• Small monthly pledges greatly help to sustain us!
• Foster and adopting families - have an endearing photo of a Phoenix Landing parrot (parakeets to macaws) that might be 2027 calendar worthy? We're looking for charming expressions, landscape-sized with space to spare, and solid backgrounds (no bars, hands etc). Email us.
• Check out our Wish Lists on Amazon or Chewy. We always need in-shell walnuts, almonds, and hazelnuts; as well as sponges, shelled almonds, and grains like oat groats and kamut.
• We also have an Amazon Workshop Wishlist for maintenance, repair, and toy-making. We are constantly fixing cages and doing maintenance in the adoption centers.
• Visit our Walmart wish list.
• Sponsor-a-parrot. Give a little extra for birds that need a little extra from us, either because of higher veterinary costs or because they have been at The Landing for a while waiting for their next home.
• Shop at our on-line store, HelpingParrots.com, another essential revenue source for us.
• Want to prepare for your bird's future? 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!
• 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 Pawsitive Impact and have it benefit 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!