March Photo Contest: Special-Abled Babies!

03-04-2008, 09:30 PM

The theme of this month's contest is special-abled birds. Let’s see those beautiful, perfect babies!

We now invite you to submit your entries for this month's contest. For complete contest rules, please see this thread: 2008 ParrotChatter Photo Contest Info and Rules
Please remember: You may submit only 1 photo per bird. You may enter multiple birds.
Another reminder from the rules: Your submission picture must be accompanied with a short story about the bird or birds pictured, their name(s), and species.

The winner will have their photo featured on the March page of the 2009 ParrotChatter calendar. You will also receive a 2009 calendar as a prize. Also, your winning photo will be displayed on the Parrot Chatter main entry page for an entire month.

All submitted photos must be of high resolution and with a pixel size of at least 1600 x 1200.

The contest will remain open until this time next Tuesday-one full week. At that time a poll will be set up for voting!

Let's see those photos!!

03-04-2008, 11:10 PM

Love sees beyond the differences.

Rainbow has lost the ability to clutch well with her feet. She was being bullied in the cage, so she has been housed by herself for quite a while. Otherwise, she is happy and healthy; she does well on shelves and edges, and will support herself with her beak when she needs to do so. When I moved the budgies to the aviary, I decided to try her with the flock again, because she loves to fly. Well, Rainbow found a boyfriend - - Basil follows her around the flight, runs off anyone who tries to bother her and is never far from her side! With his support, she is doing well in the flight and enjoying it as much as the rest of the "family".

03-06-2008, 11:00 AM

Here is Rowan, my Scarlet Macaw girl. She is missing one toe on the back of each foot, but as you can see, it doesn't stop her from "helping" Z with one of his leatherworking projects :-). What a sweet baby girl she is!

03-06-2008, 08:29 PM

Awwww, I love these special-Abled babies. If you have one, please post in our contest, they deserve to be recognized. Thanks!

03-06-2008, 08:37 PM

This is Ladybird. She was a refugee from Port Charlotte, FL when she was rescued with 40+ other tiels from the aftermath Hurricane Charley. One of her feet was crushed but not broken when she was blown into the trees. After almost 4 yrs, and various size, shape and textured perches for physical therapy, her grasp is somewhat stronger. Last year, she had a cancerous tumor removed from her wing and lost 1/2 of one wing. Nothing stops her-she is most definitely the Queen of the Roost where both the boy tiels are concerned.