Abbie (Lovebird - Available)
 | I`m a quite lovely lovebird named Abbie. I was found as a stray I when flew into someone`s home-and was then kept temporarily by my rescuer. For awhile I was intent on laying eggs, but I`m done with that now. I had blood work done and ... (read more)
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Agni (ringneck - Available)
 | Update 9/9/08: This is an updated picture of Agni; no doubt this bird loves his showers! From his foster mom: " He is a very sweet boy. He steps-up well on to my finger when he is out of his cage. He is a little afraid when I put my han... (read more)
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Alex (ringneck - Available)
 | UPDATE 9/22/05, from Alex`s foster mom:
"Alex has been a challenge, but she`s come with a big reward! All the different homes were really taking their toll on her, and she came to me with some trust issues. We thought initially she preferr... (read more)
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Alexa (cockatiel - Available)
 | Story Coming Soon!... (read more)
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Allen and Cecelia (Lovebird - Available)
 | UPDATE March 2008: Allen has bonded with Cecelia. Cecilia was rescued from a shelter last summer and just fell for Allen when they met at their foster Mom`s house! They hang out together all the time. Allen can be handled. They eat pell... (read more)
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Annie (cockatiel - Available)
 | Annie is new to Mickaboo. She was a shelter rescue like so many birds we take in. She was surrendered to the shelter by her owner. We don`t know much about her but we do know that she is one year old. Here is what her foster dad has to ... (read more)
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Ariadne (cockatiel - Available)
 | Erk! I mean, Hi! Erk erk erk! My foster mom says I can communicate almost anything using just that one word (Erk!). It`s all in the tone of voice. And I have a lot to say! I`m a bird, y`know, and birds LOVE to fly. Sooooo, when my wi... (read more)
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Athos, Porthos and Aramis (cockatiel - Available)
 | PLEASE SEE OUR YOUTUBE AT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KM6LlvAqe0
All for one and one for all! We are the Three Musketeers: Athos, Porthos and Aramis. We are a bonded trio of male cockatiels. First up meet Porthos the Pira... (read more)
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Babar (eclectus - Available)
 | Hi, my name is Babar (like the cartoon elephant). I`m a VOS Eclectus and very friendly. I`ll go to anyone and love to give kisses. I`ll greet you with a big loud hello to make sure I`ve got your attention, and then proceed to sit on your... (read more)
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baby (macaw - Available)
 | Hello! My name is Baby, a female Blue & Gold macaw about 13 years old. I am a sweetheart according to my foster mom. When she whispers to me, I whisper back.
I have refined ladylike ways and like the quiet life. When my foster
mom move... (read more)
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Bailey (amazon - Available)
 | update 6/3/2007: Thought you might like an update on my life. If you read my story when I first came back to Mickaboo (two strikes!!!!) I was into screaming and biting. I`ve been hanging out with a couple other Blue Front Amazons that are ... (read more)
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Beatrice (parakeet - Available)
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Bebbi (amazon - Available)
 | "His bark is worse than his bite" certainly is not said about me. You might think I`m whispering "come here my pretty" in my pictures but if you don`t read the very obvious Amazon warning signals, you might soon be yelling "OW".
I`m a 28... (read more)
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Bee (nonparrot - Available)
 | Bee is an adorable little female zebra finch. For a finch, she is calm, allowing people to get close to her cage to watch her without spooking. She loves to play with her toys and her mirror. She got her name from being as cute as a litt... (read more)
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Belle (parakeet - Available)
 | How can anyone look at this sweet face and not want to keep this little bird safe at home? But,unfortunately, every year large numbers of people decide to get rid of their pet birds. Sometimes, like Belle`s family, they say they just don`... (read more)
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Belle and Sunny (parakeet - Available)
 | Hi, we`re Sunny and Belle, two colorful and energetic budgies who have just received a second chance at life thanks to Mickaboo. Someone in Marin bought us and just a few days later, when we were still very young, decided that she di... (read more)
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Bentley (amazon - Available)
 | Hello! My name is Bentley and just like the elegant car by the same name I am beautiful and classic. I am an older model Bentley (with blue, yellow and green called a Blue Front in the trade), not yet restored, showing a bit of wear and t... (read more)
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Bill and Jude (lovebird - Available)
 | UPDATE March 2008: Jude is still cage aggressive but once she is out, she is a lot better. She is getting more used to people. She and Bill will shower with their foster parent on a shower perch and they have been taught to hop off of the s... (read more)
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Billie and George (nonparrot - Available)
 | Hi- We`re Billie and George, a gorgeous bonded pair of king pigeons. We came in to the SF ACC shelter separately but met at our foster home and fell in love. We`re looking forward to having a permanent home in an aviary or loft and- our f... (read more)
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Billie Jean (parakeet - Available)
 | Hello out there. I am, as you can see, a very special budgie. I was born with deformed hips that prevent me from walking or perching like most birds. I`m still very young and, with my brother Bobby Joe, I like to play and fly around like... (read more)
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Bluebelle & Finn (cockatiel - Available)
 | UPDATE FROM BLUEBELLE & FINN`S FOSTER MOM 3/30/2008: Finn and Bluebelle are the happiest and quietest of all our birds. Finn sings a beautiful arpeggio and Bluebelle responds with the tiniest squeak. They are low maintenance and a pleasu... (read more)
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Bogart (poicephalus - Available)
 | Hi, i`m Bogart the Senegal Parrot. My age is about 10 years, and my previous human family rescued me from outdoors many years ago as a youngster. I came to Mickaboo after plucking all of my chest and some of my wing feathers out during ... (read more)
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Bogie (africangrey - Available)
 | My name is Bogie and I am quite the traveler. One nice summer day, I decided to take a flying tour of the foothills near Placerville. While I was sitting by the roadside for a much needed rest, a nice couple saw how tired I was and stopped... (read more)
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Boris and Blanca (parakeet - Available)
 | Excuse us, but it`s dinner time. We`re Boris and Blanca, two nice little budgies. Well, we`re think we`re pretty nice -- but budgies aren`t very modest, y`know! We were taken by our people, with the rest of our flock, to an animal shelt... (read more)
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Brenda and Bluebell (parakeet - Available)
 | We`re Brenda and Bluebell, two young budgies, maybe sisters (it`s not something we talk about). We don`t know why people bring healthy, beautiful birds to the animal shelter. But someone left us at a shelter. Most shelters don`t really h... (read more)
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Bruno and Caesar (conure - Available)
 | We`re Bruno and Caesar. Caesar is a Mitred conure who was living on his own when I, Bruno (I`m a Nanday conure), was adopted from Mickaboo to be a friend. We`re best buddies now!
Sadly, our adoptive dad has had some health issues and ... (read more)
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Buddy (macaw - Available)
 | Hi! My name is Buddy and I belonged to Mickaboo once before,
found someone to love me in a
nice home but some situations
changed and I am back.
I am a big bird with a big personality
but if you are looking for something
to cuddle, bu... (read more)
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Buddy (cockatiel - Available)
 | I`m Buddy, a grey cockatiel. Though I`m only 5, I looked older when my owner`s illness first brought me to Mickaboo. Maybe it was my partial baldness (caused by a plucking companion), or my overgrown beak and nails. Perhaps my poor seed ... (read more)
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Budgie babies (parakeet - Available)
 | Here`s the latest on the baby budgie bunch: Our budgie bunch has been renamed to Eenie, Meenie, Miny, Moe and Curly. Moe & Curly are the boys, and Eenie, Meenie and Miny are the girls. They have grown up as a flock-- which is to say the... (read more)
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Calypso & Marco (cockatiel - Available)
 | UPDATE:
I am very much bonded to Marco and will need to go to the same home!
As you can see, I`m a pretty lady cockatiel, only two or three years old. I`m a sweet girl. Though I sometimes threaten to bite, I never have followed thro... (read more)
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Carey (cockatiel - Available)
 | UPDATE 3/28/08: Carey went in for a re-check and his heart sounds great! He has lost some weight and checked out well overall. Carey is ready for adoption! Can you give this little boy a loving home to call his own? Oh, one more thing! ... (read more)
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Cassius (cockatiel - Available)
 | Hi! My name is Cassius. I am a beautiful, petite Lutino cockatiel. I was found flying in the wild and turned in...thank goodness! A pretty little thing like me has no place in the great outdoors! My foster Dad knows nothing about ... (read more)
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Chavey & Scooter (cockatiel - Available)
 | Charge! We are two grey male cockatiel "twins" named for our new person`s favorite baseball players. We earned the names Chavey and Scooter by performing the little ditty that leads to the "charge!" yell. We can also wolf whistle and make a... (read more)
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Chip (parakeet - Available)
 | My name is Chip. I was surrendered to Mickaboo by an animal shelter. The shelter had me because I was part of a group of animals who were not taken care of by elderly owners. My friend Lex and I both had nasty infestations of scaly mites... (read more)
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Cleopatra (macaw - Available)
| Hi! I am Cleopatra, as elegant and
beautiful as the Queen of the Nile,
although my roots go back to the
Amazon rainforests. I am about
10 years old and although I have a
female name, my gender has not
been confirmed. I came to Micka... (read more)
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Coco (macaw - Available)
 | Hi! I`m the new bird on the block! I landed in my last home by accident and sheer luck. I was a stray and somehow lost my long tail feathers and was grounded near a freeway when along came some nice folk who said "Wow, what is a Blue & G... (read more)
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Cocoa (amazon - Available)
 | You can read the weblog that my foster parents write for me at http://cocoa-journal.com.
My name is Cocoa, and I am happy that I came to Mickaboo as I know they will help me find a super new ... (read more)
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Cookie (amazon - Available)
 | Update: Ah the living can be easy . . . my foster mom says I`m "a love". I have not tried to bite her even once. She took me to an avian vet for a health check and I wasn`t very well - had an old viral infection, little pudgy around the ... (read more)
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Cookie (amazon - Available)
 | Hello! The blue Cookie Monster is back! I`ve been in Mickaboo before in 2005 when my very long time owner of thirty years died. Now about the "Monster" part of my name - I was a regular attack bird with my first owner and protected her a... (read more)
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Cookie, Mickey and Snowy (parakeet - Available)
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Cooper (macaw - Available)
 | Hi! My name is Cooper, a 20 something Blue & Gold female macaw. I just joined Mickaboo after living a sparse existence with little interaction or exercise for the last 10 years. I lived outside in a chicken coop. Tonight, however, I am i... (read more)
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Cosmo (macaw - Available)
 | Hello from my new Mickaboo foster home! My name is Cosmo and I am not a vodka cocktail, a Mazda GT or a fashion magazine - just a teenage lady macaw, who flaunts some bare skin on her
chest! I am already on a good pelleted diet and love ... (read more)
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Cressey (parakeet - Available)
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DeeBee (amazon - Available)
 | Update 07/08/08: Thank goodness (and thanks to Mickaboo!), I came out of all those health problems pretty darn well, all things considered. I am a sweet little girl Amazon named DeeBee, but my foster Mom calls me Dibs, or Little Dibs. And ... (read more)
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DeeDee (cockatiel - Available)
 | Story Coming Soon!... (read more)
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Diamond (cockatiel - Available)
 | Hi, I`m Diamond. My foster parents call me "Princess Di" because I AM the princess and I think everything should be my way. So? What`s the problem? I don`t do the "step up" or anything else on demand, but I am one adorable little cockat... (read more)
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Dizzy (cockatiel - Available)
 | Hi, I`m Dizzy, and no it isn`t because I keep turning in circles or hanging upside down in my cage even though I`ve been known to do both those things. I`m Dizzy because I showed up at the shelter with a big ding in my head and whatever th... (read more)
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Dolly (Lovebird - Available)
 | Story coming soon!... (read more)
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Ducky (conure - Available)
 | Quack! I`m not a duck, but I can quack like one - so I`m called Ducky!
My family was unable to keep me because of issues with their landlord (he changed his mind about them having pets) and then they had trouble finding a new place... (read more)
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Dusty (conure - Available)
 | I`m Dusty, a Dusky conure. I`m a sweet bird with a lot of love to give to the right person, but I can be a bit nippy. My former human had to give me up because he`s in school and just can`t give me the time I need and deserve. I eat Harr... (read more)
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Ed (macaw - Available)
 | My name is Ed and I am not the talking horse. I am a big big male Greenwing macaw about 14 years old. Like my buddy Tom, the
Blue & Gold macaw, I have had more
than my share of sunflower seeds with no exercise and have the body
to prove... (read more)
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Edna and Rocky (cockatiel - Available)
 | UPDATE 11/27/05, from Rocky and Edna`s foster mom:
"I laugh now that I once called Rocky and Edna two perch potatoes. They have shown extraordinary ability in using their claws to handle food and toys. Rocky and Edna LOVE food! They al... (read more)
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Ella (cockatiel - )
 | UPDATE 9/24/08: Ella (aka Taco) is a former Mickaboo bird being returned by her adopter due to allergies in the family. Please check back soon for an update to her story!
UPDATE 5/21/03:
"Taco is doing great! She has settled i... (read more)
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Ellie (macaw - Available)
 | Hi! I`m looking for a new life - new home, new friends, new diet and lots of fun new activities. My new name is Ellie and I am a Blue & Gold macaw, a DNA sexed female, age unknown. My history is vague - I was left at an animal shelter lat... (read more)
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Flit (parakeet - Available)
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Fred (conure - Available)
 | Well hello there. My name is Fred and I`m a mitred conure. I was surrendered by my former owner to a shelter. From there I went into a wonderful Mickaboo foster home. My prior owner told the shelter that I am 25-years old, but the Mickab... (read more)
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Frieda (macaw - Available)
 | Hello! If you have read about Ed, the Greenwing macaw, you know my story. I`m Ed`s sister, Frieda. For years we thought we were brothers - Ed and Fred, but then one day I
laid some eggs. The next thing I
know I have a new name. I a... (read more)
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Frith (parakeet - Available)
 | Just taking a little nap for a minute. It`s a busy life, being a budgie. I live with a flock of budgies, and we`re busy all the time. Talking and eating and flying around, playing with toys, gossiping about each other. We budgies are so... (read more)
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Gaia (parakeet - Available)
 | need picture
need stories... (read more)
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Garbo (cockatiel - Available)
 | I vant to be alone. To contemplate the universe and think beautiful thoughts. But, if you talk very sweetly to me, you can stay.... (read more)
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Gatsby (nonparrot - Available)
 | UPDATE FROM FOSTER DAD:
I have been the one honored with overseeing Gatsby`s rehabilitation. He`s doing quite fine. His left leg is much better, swelling way down. He appears to have had 2 toes crushed in addition to his break/fracture... (read more)
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George (conure - Available)
 | Update 8-10-08: George the Mitred Conure is doing fairly well. He`s still manifesting neurotic symptoms due to his previous abusive home, but his trust in humans is improving. He`s mostly stopped plucking his feathers and seems to enjoy ha... (read more)
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George and Cokie (Lovebird - Available)
 | Yes, we are true "lovebirds" - in both species and in spirit. We are a bonded pair and love hanging out together. Where do lovebirds get their name,you may ask? Well, lovebirds such as us, that are bonded, if kept in pairs will constantly g... (read more)
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Gilda (parakeet - Available)
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Giorgio (cockatoo - Available)
 | Goffins are the fun loving cockatoos and I`m one of them! My name is Giorgio,
or Georgie, and I`m a friendly little guy if you`re my "chosen one". I`m a
good eater... I prefer Harrison`s coarse pellets, and I eat plenty of them! I love
a ... (read more)
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Glinda (parakeet - Available)
 | need picture
need stories... (read more)
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Gogo (cockatiel - Available)
 | Hi! I`m Gogo, a cinnamon cockatiel, improvisational whistler, and all-around friendly guy. My back-story is the same as many of the other birds here: I was found outdoors, out of my league, and almost out of luck. A nice woman took me in, t... (read more)
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Gomez (cockatiel - Available)
 | How did a handsome, swash-buckling gentleman like myself, end up in a
situation like this? One moment I`m relaxing at the Addam`s family
mansion, the next thing I know I`m in a duel to the death with a
fearsome tiger! Not the sort of act... (read more)
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Gumby (macaw - Available)
 | Hello from your new friend Gumby! You may call me "Your Cuteness" or "Adorable One". My foster mom calls me "Gumbo", "Gumball", and "the great Gumbino". I am of unknown gender (I know but you don`t) and have passed the 10 year mark. My fo... (read more)
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Gus (cockatoo - Available)
 | Hello, my name is Gus (though I`ve earned the nickname "Gustov" because my temporary
daddy says I`m a very magestic cockatoo :). I am a young (about 10 years) Goffin`s
cockatoo. I lived in a home alone with my original mommy for many years... (read more)
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Halo (parakeet - Available)
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Hamton (parakeet - Available)
 | Hi, everyone. I was named Hamton for a cartoon mouse (what`s a cartoon?). I wasn`t in any kind of shape to tell anybody my real name. I was brought in to an animal shelter with a broken wing. The shelter called Mickaboo right away - tha... (read more)
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Happy and Honey (cockatiel - Available)
 | Check out our video!
Separately, Happy, a young male grey cockatiel, and Honey, a young female pearl cockatiel, escaped their respective homes. They were surrendered by th... (read more)
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Harley & Davidson (cockatiel - Available)
 | Update 2/17/07: After a few months in foster care, I`ve become fast friends with Davidson. Since Davidson can`t bear to be apart from me, I`m hoping that we can find a home that will welcome a couple of cute boys. I`m more people-friendl... (read more)
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Haydn (cockatiel - Available)
 | Why couldn`t the conductor see the sheet music? Because it was . . . ahem. Haydn`s the name and I am a 4 year-old grey cockatiel with an ear for good music and a taste for good food! Before I came to Mickaboo my name was "Breeder Number Sev... (read more)
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Heath (africangrey - Available)
 | My name is Heath, and I am a beautiful TAG. I came to Mickaboo from a small cage, and my feet have suffered some because of it. I am now in a bigger cage, with a variety of footholds and perches, including one heated perch, and am doing b... (read more)
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Herkimer (amazon - Available)
 | UPDATE: 10/26/2007 - You can read the blog that my foster parents write for me here: http://herkimers-journal.blogspot.com/
Yo! Name`s Herkimer (pronounced Hoykamuh or Hoyk for short)! I`m named after some place in upstate New Yo... (read more)
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Hundred Acre Wood Gang (nonparrot - Available)
 | Hi there! We`re the Hundred Acre Wood Gang - a flock of finches brought together by Mickaboo. We came to Mickaboo in ones and twos, but finches belong in a flock, so now we`re all together and boy does that make us happy! Right now there ar... (read more)
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Ichabod (amazon - Available)
| Ichabod came to Mickaboo with his pal Trixie. They lived togther in a tiny cage and were fed things like seeds, chicken and pork bones with meat on them.
His previous owner had him for over 20 years, but is not sure of his age.... (read more)
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Ivan (cockatiel - Available)
 | Well don`t you think I am just a handsome normal grey cockatiel? My foster mom seems to think so! Well at least now she does. I was rescued from a shelter and was downright filthy. My foster mom immediately gave me a bath and I am good ... (read more)
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Izzy (africangrey - Pending Adoption)
 | Hello there! My name is Izzy and I am a very sweet Timneh African Grey. I came to Mickaboo because my mom was unable to keep me anymore. I miss her a lot but I am adapting well to my new foster home and I love my Mickaboo foster mom. I ... (read more)
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Jack (parakeet - Available)
 | Hi! I`m Jack-the-Budgie! A handsome fellow who`s had an adventurous life. I won`t bore you with the details of my adventures (although you probably wouldn`t call them really boring), but let me tell you, it`s made me an exciting little b... (read more)
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Jaice (parakeet - Available)
 | Oh, hi there! I was just checking out what`s happening outside the cage when someone snapped my picture. I think they caught my good side -- what do you think? I`m a fairly young girl budgie who, through no fault of my own, needs a new h... (read more)
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Jake (africangrey - Available)
 | Hey there! The name is Jake. I am a very and affectionate Congo African Grey who came to Mickaboo for medical reasons. You see, I was diagnosed with a fungal disease called Aspergillosis, in which a fungus actually grows inside of my air... (read more)
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Jake and Shrimp (Lovebird - Available)
 | UPDATE 3/10/08: Jake and Shrimp are doing great! They don`t bite anymore and will get on your finger with a little coaxing. They love to hang out on shoulders and chew everything they can get their little beaks on. Jake likes to take bat... (read more)
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Jeremy (cockatiel - Available)
 | Story Coming Soon!... (read more)
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Jester (conure - Available)
| Jester is an adorable little green cheeked conure who was found as a stray by a kind human and delivered to Mickaboo for safekeeping from the dangers of the city streets. Jester passed her vet check with flying colors and is in good health... (read more)
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Jimmy (amazon - Available)
 | The old Irish saying "Patience can conquer destiny" is a perfect fit for Jimmy, a special needs Amazon and our featured bird of the month. Jimmy has been with Mickaboo for a year - getting healthy, socialized, and learning to trust humans.... (read more)
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Joey (amazon - Available)
 | My feathers tell my story. I`m Joey, a white-fronted Amazon. I`m a bit smaller than some of my better-known cousins, but I`m an Amazon through and through. That means I was hatched to be full of life. But, like my feathers, my life lately ... (read more)
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Jonquil, Parker and Hawthorne (parakeet - Available)
 | We`re not sure exactly what to think about our world these days. It`s certainly been a whirlwind few weeks. We were part of a small community of budgies in a mixed-bird aviary. There were just four of us budgies, two couples. Then someo... (read more)
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Jordan (cockatiel - Available)
 | UPDATE 4/18/08: We are very sad to report that we lost Maudie today. She had health problems stemming from her unhealthy reproductive system. We did all we could for this little one but it just wasn`t enough. We miss her already and are... (read more)
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Jujube (parakeet - Available)
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Katie (conure - Available)
 | I`m Katie, a 15-year old Sun conure with a bit of a past. I`ve lost count of how many homes I`ve been in, my foster mom says she knows of at least 4 before her, and I was abused in at least one of them. Still, my foster mom says I`m a dar... (read more)
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Kip (cockatiel - Available)
 | Kip came to Mickaboo because his lady love was very ill. He had a very unhealthy obsession with that lady love; a lovebird named Leena. Lovebirds should not be matched with any other species of bird but their own so we had to separate the... (read more)
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Kiwi (ringneck - Available)
 | More pictures! Here is a link to some new pictures of Kiwi: http://picasaweb.google.com/mickaboo.birds/Kiwi What a cutie!
UPDATE: Kiwi continues to warm our hearts and bring us smiles every day. We simply have never me... (read more)
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Kobe (macaw - Available)
 | Hi! My name is Kobe, and I`m a sweet, intelligent Blue & Gold macaw hatched November 2000 - which means I`m very young and impressionable and have many years ahead of me to love and learn new tricks. I`ve been well loved, but my former... (read more)
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Kramer (parakeet - Available)
 | Please don`t panic! While this picture looks like a very sinister character -- maybe even a criminal type -- he`s really just an English budgie. English budgies are bigger than the standard, or "American" budgies. They`re also calmer, an... (read more)
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Lacey (parakeet - Available)
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Lancelot & Guinevere (cockatiel - Available)
 | Lancelot and Guinivere here. Lance is a pied white-faced cockatiel and Guine is a normal white-faced cockatiel with grey cheeks. In simpler terms, we`re a couple of very attractive grey and white `tiels who are looking for a home. Mickaboo... (read more)
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Leena (lovebird - Available)
 | Hey there! I`m Leena the lovable "Lovie"-that`s a nick name for lovebirds you know! I`m a pretty little peach face that was surrendered to an animal shelter. I was one sick birdie for the first month I was Mickaboo- but I am doing much b... (read more)
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Leon (cockatiel - Available)
 | Updated June 9, 2006:
After some time in his foster home, his foster mom thinks that Leon probably needs to be in an only-bird home. When he is with other birds, he can be aggressive with them and with his humans. So for now he`s back... (read more)
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Lex (parakeet - Available)
 | New update! Letty is really Lex, a handsome boy budgie. Now that he is well, we can see what color the cere (nose band) is -- and it`s pale blue, for boy.
Letty/Lex is cured! As you can see from the new picture, she is back to bein... (read more)
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Libby (cockatiel - Available)
 | Hello! I`m Lady Elizabeth of Fresno, but everyone calls me Libby. I was rescued after I found out that the great outdoors was not so great after all. I was very lucky to be found by a caring and generous couple who immediately took me to th... (read more)
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Lily (cockatoo - Available)
 | My name is Lily, formerly "Baby", but I like Lily better! I`m a very petite
little 15 year old citron cockatoo. I`ve had some sad times in my life including
abuse by my owners mate, and then my long time owner recently died. Luckily my
Dad... (read more)
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Lola (africangrey - Available)
 | Hi There! My name is Lola and I am a beautiful 2 year Congo African Grey. I know I may look a bit "naked" as I am missing some of my feathers, but I am truly a beautiful bird both inside and out. My previous caregivers loved me very, ver... (read more)
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Lola (Lovebird - Available)
 | I am a peach-faced lovebird. I`m an active and happy little bird! I also have a lot of personality packed into a small body, so be prepared for some shrill chirps, a few nips on the finger and a very inquisitive shadow if you adopt me. I ha... (read more)
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Louie (conure - Available)
 | Update 5/1/07: I`ve arranged that so half the cage is in front of the window so he has a view of the garden, as well as a protected area. His former mom was concerned he was afraid of being outdoors, but he seems to be ok with the view. ... (read more)
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Louie (nonparrot - Available)
 | Hi. I`m Louie. I`m a big, gorgeous and very dignified pigeon. I ended up in the shelter (sick and with a bad eye) but the vet fixed me up and Foster Mom followed up with the meds and now I`m recovered. I`m an older bird and may have bee... (read more)
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Lulu & Tetsu (cockatiel - )
 | Story Coming Soon!... (read more)
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Maggie May (conure - Available)
 | Hi, I`m Maggie May - a Patagonian Conure. I`ve had a rough start to life - first living in a very abusive home, which I was rescued from - but then ending up in a home that had some other really tough issues to deal with and my rescuer foun... (read more)
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Mango & Peach (Lovebird - Available)
 | UPDATE March 2008: Mango and Peach are coming along well. They don`t quite step up yet, but they seem much more comfortable with human contact than they previously were. Their new favorite food is grapes, and they continue to eat their pe... (read more)
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Marguerite (cockatiel - Available)
 | My name is Marguerite. I was rescued by a nice man in the wilds of Yolo County, and I am named after the greatest grandmother a person could ever ask for. That`s all my human friends know about me. I am small, quiet, and a little afra... (read more)
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Marty (amazon - Available)
 | update 6/5/2007:Hi! I moved from some temporary lodging to an active foster family home, have finished quarantine and joined the other family birds. I seem to be really happy with all the other birds. I`m still wary of touching, unless you... (read more)
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Mary (parakeet - Available)
 | Hello, I`m Mary. Once I had a friend named Martha, but she died a while ago. Then I was an only budgie, except for my toy friend here. So it was just me, and my person, and her little dog. Then my person had to move far away to a new hom... (read more)
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Mauro (macaw - Available)
 | Hello! I am Mauro, an extraordinarily handsome DNA sexed
male about 10 years old. My name is Italian but my
sweetness is pure Latin lover and
everyone who has met me goes
"ga ga". I recently joined Mickaboo
due to changes in my for... (read more)
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Maxi (conure - Available)
 | Maxi`s foster Mom says She`s a sun conure and is doing extremely well. She is very comfortable with her foster mom and is very sweet. She eats well, attempts to talk, and does a great conure screech.
Maxi is doing extremely well. S... (read more)
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Merced (nonparrot - Available)
 | Phew, that was close! I was flying out in the wild, dodging all the dangers a little Australian finch like me could get into here in America. Something almost got me (and I have the recovering wounds on my head to prove it). But then I s... (read more)
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Minnie & Gomez (cockatiel - Available)
 | Hello! We`re Minnie the pearly and Gomez the pied -- cockatiels, of course. We came to Mickaboo on behalf of one of the many Bay Area animal shelters who refers birds to them. Our previous human companion had to move someplace where she co... (read more)
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Misty (Lovebird - Available)
 | Hi I`m Misty the lovebird. Not much is known about me. I was found outside by someone who didn`t know what to do with me. He was going to set me free again but his sister took me in when she realized what he was going to do. I couldn`t stay... (read more)
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Miz and Mister (cockatiel - Available)
 | We`re very pleased to meet all of you out there. We`re Miz and Mister, a loving, bonded pair of cockatiels. Mister of course, in the way of the bird world, is the bird with the bright yellow head. I`m Miz, the lady in demure gray. We came i... (read more)
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Monty (cockatiel - Available)
 | Monty here. I`m an older grey cockatiel with a pretty whistle and a sad story. Like so many of Mickaboo`s birds, my last human companions just didn`t want me anymore. I am doing well in foster care although I am a little shy of humans. I pr... (read more)
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Nakita (cockatoo - Available)
 | Hello, I`m Nakita, "Naki" for short. Nakita means, "unconquerable". That describes me well.
You see, I went through an extremely traumatic event and survived. I was turned into a shelter
as a "stray". The couple claimed they found me tha... (read more)
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Napoleon and Marie (Lovebird - Available)
 | We are little clowns (or maybe court jesters), playing for hours at a time. We are (drum roll please) Napoleon and lady friend Marie. We are a bonded pair of peach-faced lovebirds. Though there are 9 different species of lovebirds peach-fac... (read more)
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Newman`s Own (parakeet - Available)
 | Ok, folks, about my name...Apparently I arrived at Mickaboo the week that someone named Paul Newman died. As anyone can see, I`m the most intense shade of true blue a budgie can be. So, they named me for someone that had the bluest eyes a... (read more)
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Newton (cockatiel - Available)
 | I may not be the greatest figure in the history of science, nor the greatest genius who ever lived, but to my friend Noel I am the best in the world! My name is Newton and I came to Mickaboo as a shelter stray. Initially I was up for ado... (read more)
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Newton & Sweetie (cockatiel - Available)
 | Well, we have settled in nicely into our foster home. We love our pellets ... really, we love any food, but since both of us are a tad overweight, our foster mom has been making us forage for the grubs all over the apartment. It`s hard work... (read more)
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Noel (cockatiel - Available)
 | I`m the story that goes with the title "When Christmas Gifts Go Wrong"...I`m Noel, a handsome grey cockatiel who was dumped at the shelter by a man who made a very rude remark about Christmas. Apparently he didn`t appreciate the gift of a ... (read more)
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Norman (cockatiel - Available)
 | Sometimes a bird`s gotta be what a bird`s gotta be. I`m Norman, a pied cockatiel. My brightest future may be with some other cockatiel buddies in a large indoor aviary. Right now, I`m high-strung, not tame, and frankly terrified of people. ... (read more)
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Norway (parakeet - Available)
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Ohana & Lelani (cockatiel - Available)
 | Well hello there! We are Ohana & Lelani, a very beautiful female cockatiel pair. I am Ohana, a normal pied female who is the more outgoing of the two of us so I will be the one doing most of the talking. Lelani is a cinnamon pearl female... (read more)
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Oliver (amazon - Available)
 | "Hello, Oliver." That?s what I say in the morning when my foster mom wakes me up, followed by "Cock-a-doodle-doo!" I am Oliver, a 46 year young, yellow-naped amazon. I was left at a shelter by my previous owners without much explanation... (read more)
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Orbit and Little Dipper (cockatiel - Available)
 | I think our love was written in the stars! We are a very bonded pair of cockatiels named Orbit and Little Dipper. We are very happy to have each other; all that is missing is our forever home.
I, Orbit, am the more outgoing one so I w... (read more)
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Paco (amazon - Available)
 | Hola! Paco here. I came to Mickaboo because my previous human companion had a medical problem that prevented her from being able to take care of me. We Orange-Winged Amazons have a reputation for being quite vocal and in my case I have take... (read more)
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Paco (conure - Available)
 | Hi there! I`m Paco, a cherryhead conure. I`m about 16 years old and am an independent sort of fellow. I like to play on my own, but I`m also happy to sit on a shoulder and hang out - just don`t ask me to step up onto your hands to get me... (read more)
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Paco, Saffi, Cricket and Opal (parakeet - Available)
 | This happy family includes Cricket (the green and yellow boy budgie), Opal (the grey winged blue budgie), and Paco and Saffi (two blue girl budgies). Here`s more about them:
Saffi:
- Absolutely adores daily showers with misti... (read more)
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Paddy (parakeet - Available)
 | Faith and begorra! And a fine day `tis. I`m a happy Irish green budgie who showed up as a stray in a San Jose neighborhood. And a lucky budgie I am, with a shamrock behind my ear. Er.. behind my ... ummm...with a shamrock in my beak? A... (read more)
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Pancho (cockatiel - Available)
 | Hola! My name is Pancho. I was surrendered by my owners as they could not take me on their move to a new state. I am a normal gray cockatiel, very sweet and tame, I like to sing and I will step up but am ambivalent about stepping up at... (read more)
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Parry (macaw - Available)
 | My foster mom has started a blog for me so be sure to follow my progress: http://parrys-journal.blogspot.com/
Hi! My name is Parry, a 27+ year old Blue & Gold female macaw. My former caretaker had me with him for 27 years and... (read more)
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Patsy & Thumper (cockatiel - Available)
 | We`d like to introduce ourselves - we are Patsy and Thumper, both nine years old, and we`re a bonded male/female pair. This may confuse you somewhat but Thumper, that`s me, is a female and Patsy is a male. Now, of course our owners didn`t k... (read more)
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Peanut (Lovebird - Available)
 | Story coming soon!... (read more)
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Peekaboo (Lovebird - Available)
 | UPDATE 3/10/08: Peekaboo is settling in to his foster home. He`s eating well and loves his little tent! He`d probably like another lovebird to hang out with. He still has an ongoing dialogue with his foster Mom`s cockatiels! Wouldn`t yo... (read more)
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Peeps (lovebird - Available)
 | How can you resist this adorable little innocent looking face? Seriously. . . aren`t I just too cute for words? I`m 13 years old and had a wonderful lovebird mate until 3 years ago. With proper care and no major illnesses, lovebirds ca... (read more)
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Pele (parakeet - Available)
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Pepe (macaw - Pending Adoption)
 | My name is Pepe, a male Blue & Gold macaw. I`m a large and extremely handsome bird just waiting to schmooze my way into your heart. I came to Mickaboo with a beak injury and a couple of fractures in my wing and tail all of
which I`ve mana... (read more)
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Peppie (amazon - Available)
 | update 5/26/2007:
The last time I wrote I was moving into some new digs to be part of a social experiment to teach "Jimmy" about other big birds. Jimmy used to be a mess of anger and fear but after a year or so in his special foster home ... (read more)
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Percy (cockatiel - Available)
 | Please see my video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03PBI4s5Emk
UPDATE 3/4/08: Now, I eat well: Harrison pellets, greens, Nutriberries, Oat berry..
I am quite impressive because I pick up food with my foot to eat... (read more)
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Pico and Rasha (lovebird - Available)
 | Two Newlyweds looking for a home! Can you help? Pico and Rasha are new to Mickaboo and to one another. Pico and his mate were saved from the clutches of the evil pet store. Tragically, Pico`s friend died 2 short months after knowing fre... (read more)
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Pina (cockatiel - Available)
 | Story Coming Soon!... (read more)
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Pookie (cockatoo - Pending Adoption)
 | Update 08/08: Feeling much better, thank you!
Update 03/06/2008: Pookie has a respiratory problem as well as a GI tract problem at this time.
She`s getting treatment, and additional ex-rays, to further determine the extent of h... (read more)
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Queeters (macaw - Available)
 | I am Que-n-nick, an American Indian name which means Lady of the Wind. I guess that proud name isn`t easy to say or remember so everyone calls me Queeters. We are not exactly sure how old I am because I`ve had several homes - the last one ... (read more)
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Rika (cockatiel - )
 | UPDATE FROM RIKA`S FOSTER MOM 6/25/08: Rika is doing fine. Her favorite treats are Lafeber Avi-Cakes and millet. She also likes broccoli, corn, carrots, and occasionally dark leafy greens like spinach and bok choy. I haven`t had much su... (read more)
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Rinky Dink (parakeet - Available)
 | Hi! Pleased to meetcha! Rinky Dink here! I know sometimes that name means cheap or tinny, but this time it means very cute! I am a bright sunny yellow boy budgie, cute as a button, and as much fun to watch as a carousel pony. Budgies a... (read more)
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Roberto (amazon - Available)
 | Hi! I`m Roberto a handsome Yellow Nape Amazon with big attitude. I am also a great ambassador for diversity - my ancestors came from the rainforest of South America, I have a Hispanic name, lived in multi-cultural San Francisco and speak ... (read more)
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Rojo (conure - Available)
 | Updated: 2/2007
Rojo is a cranky old guy. Low key personality. He likes his Roudybush, toast (Alvarado Street breads esp.), Fuji apples and of course the occasional walnut, almond, seed treats. He isn`t too tolerant of the other birds... (read more)
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Rome & Opal (nonparrot - Available)
 | Hi, we`re Rome and Opal, a mated pair of king pigeons. I`m named Rome because I`m so elegant. I was found at the corner of Ripley and Folsom. From there I went to the shelter and then I came to my foster home which is nice but I`d like t... (read more)
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Romeo & Juliet (ringneck - Available)
 | Hello everybody! I am Romeo, the lutino male ringneck in the picture and the lady next to me is Juliet. We are gorgeous, aren`t we? We are about 17 years old. My preening skills are, well, umm... not so good. So I have plucked Juliet`s head... (read more)
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Rory & Niall (cockatiel - Available)
 | UPDATE FROM RORY & NIALL`S FOSTER MOM 3/30/2008: Well Finn has moved out (and in with Bluebelle!). Rory and Niall are our cranky couple. Niall grooms Rory, but Rory hasn`t figured out that he is supposed to reciprocate. They can remain ... (read more)
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Ryan (cockatiel - Available)
 | Story Coming Soon!... (read more)
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Saffron (lovebird - Available)
 | "Saffron"- Don`t you just love that name? I do. Saffron comes from a flower and I`m as pretty as one-if I do say so myself! Not a lot is known about my history, and since I don`t talk human, I can`t share too much either. I seem to show... (read more)
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Santiago (amazon - Available)
 | Hello there! I`m Santiago, a very handsome Blue-Fronted Amazon. (Aren`t I?) Ripe ol` 19 1/2 years old. I came to Mickaboo on Christmas Eve. 2007, a very sad boy since my owner had passed away 3 years before, and her husband didn`t inte... (read more)
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Santino (nonparrot - Available)
 | Hi! I`m Santino! I`m a king and red-check feral pigeon cross and that`s what gives me my lovely, strawberry blonde coloring and dramatic markings. I was supposed to become somebody`s dinner (squab) but a soft-hearted lady bought me and m... (read more)
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Seuss (conure - Available)
 | I`m a beautiful sun conure. I flew away from my home, and when I was out in the wild, I could not find my way home but someone noticed me hanging out near some wild birds and took me to the shelter. Thankfully then Mickaboo took me in and... (read more)
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Shay (cockatiel - Available)
 | Shay was found by a very kind woman who noticed her eye was infected and called Mickaboo. Mickaboo made arrangements to have Shay dropped off at the vet and took over her care from that point on. Shay had a brief hospital stay, was on me... (read more)
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Sherbet (parakeet - Available)
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Shiro (cockatoo - )
 | Hi - I`m Shiro (that means white in Japanese). I live in a great home
with a great family. I have an outside cage which I love and play in
this most of the day. My inside cage is just for sleeping. I have an
atom ball which I play on and... (read more)
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Sid and Nancy (Lovebird - Available)
 | Hello there, our names are Sid and Nancy.
Please don`t judge us by our names, we are nice lovebirds that have had a hard life. My name is Sid and I care for my mate, Nancy.
You see, Nancy`s almost completely blind and she needs a l... (read more)
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Simon (parakeet - Available)
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Sinbad (amazon - Available)
 | Ahoy Matey! I`m Sinbad a frayed and raggedy little old Red Lored Amazon although I yearn to be Sinbad the Sailor, the swashbuckling hero, who once sailed the seven seas. But alas and alak - for years now (about 36 to be exact) I have liv... (read more)
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Sonny (conure - Available)
 | I`m Sonny, a Blue Crowned Conure. My early history is lost to the winds of time, but about six years ago I went to live with a teenage girl who recently was kicked out of her house. She left me at the Native Wildlife Rescue, where a volun... (read more)
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Sparks & Allejandra (nonparrot - Available)
 | Sparks, a king pigeon, was attacked and severly injured by a dog and brought home from the SF ACC shelter as a foster on 3/19. He spent a week at the vet and another 2 weeks recuperating at home but he`s a strong pigeon and has made a full... (read more)
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Squall (parakeet - Available)
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Stella (amazon - Available)
 | Hello! I am Stella, a sweet, shy and very lovely Orange Wing Amazon, who has reached the half century mark in age. It is impossible to confirm after all these years but someone said I used to live in a Children`s Zoo and when it closed be... (read more)
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Sunny (cockatiel - )
 | Hi I am Sunny; a 9 year old, very vocal male tiel who loves to sing along to music & to the piano. If you put on some groovy music and bob your head, I will bob my head along with you. I am a pretty lonely guy now & my only company is my... (read more)
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Sydney & Radar (cockatiel - Available)
 | Hi! We are Sydney & Radar. Here is what our foster family have to say about us:
Sydney is a sweet, gentle girl who will
step-up and spend time with you. She is 18 years old. Radar, seven years old, is a spirited fellow who is ni... (read more)
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Sylvester and Tweety Bird (parakeet - Available)
 | Hello! My name is Sylvester the budgie! I am a very cute green and yellow budgie and I have another lil` budgie friend "Tweety Bird" with me as well. We are so excited because a wonderful Mickaboo volunteer picked us up from a shelter! We`d... (read more)
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Taffy (conure - Available)
 | Hello everyone! My name is Taffy, and I`m a blue crowned conure that came into Mickaboo after being surrendered to a shelter. I`m now with a foster parent and settling in great.
I`m a very tame and socialized bird, but my foster mo... (read more)
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Ten Budgies (parakeet - Available)
| This is Mickaboo`s Group of Ten Budgies. It was a Group of 13, but Kit and Pip were adopted, and Blondie gets nervous in crowds.
We were living with a lady who really liked budgies, but she became ill and couldn`t keep us with her... (read more)
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Tess (cockatiel - Available)
 | My name is Tess and I am a very lucky little lady. Not only am I in a great Mickaboo foster home, but I even have my very own PeeWee Herman bicycle here!
My own big adventure started when I was found outdoors in San Mateo County by ... (read more)
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The Singing Family Jewels (nonparrot - Available)
 | This family of finches was surrendered to a local animal shelter who then surrendered them to Mickaboo. This sweet family would be happiest if adopted out all together. The group is mixed of singing males as well as females. If you are i... (read more)
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Theo (parakeet - Available)
 | Hi, I`m Theo. And that IS my name. I had to correct my foster parents, who were calling me something else entirely. Hmph! I look just like a Theo, don`t I? I am a very handsome budgie who went out for a little outing and became lost. ... (read more)
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Timmy (parakeet - Available)
 | Seeing a bird in a tree isn`t really that unusual. But seeing this bird in a tree brought the household to a standstill. Timmy is a splay legged budgie, which means that he cannot perch normally because his legs are not positioned under h... (read more)
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Tina (parakeet - Available)
 | Tame budgie alert! Tina is a beautiful little budgie with a sweet and affectionate nature. She steps up to any waiting finger, sits happily on a shoulder, and gives a kiss when asked. This lovely little ladybird has an unfortunate tenden... (read more)
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Tom (macaw - Available)
 | Hi! Would you like to get to know me? My name is Tom and I`m new to
Mickaboo. Six of us came in together to a local shelter after our
elderly owner just wasn`t able to care for us anymore. After a few days in a local animal shelter, Mic... (read more)
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Tony Baby & Doll (nonparrot - Available)
 | Hi. Tony here. I came in to the animal shelter as a stray and then got a foster home where I quickly showed what a sassy young bird I was. Now I`ve grown up and, since I`m such a ladies` man, they call me Tony Baby. I`m a confident, chari... (read more)
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Tookie (macaw - Available)
 | Hello New Friends! I`m Tookie, a Blue & Gold macaw and I`m about 11 years old- still just a kid when you think I can live 80 years. I have to put it out there right now - I am a major junk food junkie. My regular diet has consisted of a s... (read more)
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Trinidad (cockatiel - Available)
 | Ok, you know how some guys just like to get out once and while, to check things out? Maybe find a little action with the local chicks? Well, I went out to see what was going on and....I got lost. I really like people and I whistle and ma... (read more)
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Trixie (amazon - Pending Adoption)
| Trixie came to Mickaboo with her cagemate, Ichabod. They were in a very neglectful home, not receiving a proper diet or appropriate cage size. Trixie has only been with Mickaboo for a short time.... (read more)
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Tui (conure - Available)
 | My name is Tui, and like my Maori namesakes in New Zealand, I like to sing in the sunshine. I am not even a year old yet and I could really use a new home where I can get lots of cuddles and scritches, forever and ever.
My original o... (read more)
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Tweety (conure - Pending Adoption)
 | Update 8-11-08: Tweety He is doing great. He is sweet, intelligent, robust and very funny.
Update, 31 July 2008: Tweety has made great progress in getting over his fear of men! His foster mom has a male friend who has slowly been ma... (read more)
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Tweety & Sweety (cockatiel - Available)
 | Our picture shows that we are two handsome male cockatiels, and we are tightly bonded. We can be handled but prefer to be left alone to enjoy each other`s company. If you disturb us, we will hiss and threaten but we are all bluff. We have a... (read more)
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Tweety Bird (parakeet - Available)
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Twilight, Tarquin, Twinkle, and Tamblyn (parakeet - Available)
 | These four pretty little budgies are Tarquin and Tamblyn (the green boy budgies), Twilight (the multicolored lady bird between the two boys), and Twinkle (the little turquoise girl up at the top). They`re so bright and healthy looking, her... (read more)
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Walter (nonparrot - Available)
 | WALTER was saved from an imminent traffic collision early one morning by a kind-hearted woman named Linda. Linda works for the city of Brisbane, a small community just south of San Francisco. The bird was laying in the road near the newly... (read more)
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Willow & Blue (nonparrot - Available)
 | Hi, my name is Willow and I`m a king pigeon and, after months, I`ve found my queen and her name is Blue. We were both found as strays (helpless in the streets, we`re not able to survive like feral pigeons) and taken to the animal shelter. ... (read more)
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Winston (africangrey - Pending Adoption)
 | Hello! My name is Winston and I am a very handsome 11 year old Timneh African Grey who was recently surrendered to Mickaboo. My former mom and dad really loved me and had me since I was a very young Grey, but I was unable to continue to s... (read more)
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Woody (cockatiel - Available)
 | Update: 02/10/08 I`m doing much better now
Hi! My name is Woody- that`s short for "Woodland"- the town where I ended up after what I initially thought was a simple flight out and about town. I was found in a field as a stray and su... (read more)
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Yeti (parakeet - Available)
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