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Chloe at The Escondido Renaissance Faire
Chloe had a wonderful time at the Escondido Renaissance Faire telling everyone about the plight of captive avians. Here are some pictures from our visit:
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Chloe and Coco at the Renaissance Faire
04/05/12 15:48 Filed in: Birds | socialization
Chloe and Coco went to the Renaissance Faire last weekend. The Ren Faire is Chloe’s favorite place in the entire world. She simply glows whenever she is there and fights us when we try to leave. The picture below says it all.
It is a great place to socialize birds if you are careful to screen people. You need to explain that birds have no hands and that they often use their beaks to get from one person to another. When in doubt: say no. You never know when you have a sue-happy person baiting you wherever you go. Another issue is hawks. Hawks frequent Felicita Park and you should not carry your bird on your shoulder unless someone with “hawk eyes” is watching the sky. The reason for this is clear in this video from the Los Angeles Zoo. With the exception of the cooper’s hawk, hawks dive at tremendous speed with the intent of breaking the neck of the bird. Hawks directly overhead, even at high altitudes, are an immediate threat to your bird. That said, Chloe missed her trip because of weather last fall and I just got myself out of the penalty box by taking her to it last weekend.
Chloe is up front in the picture, glowing. Coco is the bird with the lady in blue, and Wilhelmina is the lovely girl with just her head poking up in the crowd.
It is a great place to socialize birds if you are careful to screen people. You need to explain that birds have no hands and that they often use their beaks to get from one person to another. When in doubt: say no. You never know when you have a sue-happy person baiting you wherever you go. Another issue is hawks. Hawks frequent Felicita Park and you should not carry your bird on your shoulder unless someone with “hawk eyes” is watching the sky. The reason for this is clear in this video from the Los Angeles Zoo. With the exception of the cooper’s hawk, hawks dive at tremendous speed with the intent of breaking the neck of the bird. Hawks directly overhead, even at high altitudes, are an immediate threat to your bird. That said, Chloe missed her trip because of weather last fall and I just got myself out of the penalty box by taking her to it last weekend.
Chloe and friend