How to Acquire a Free Parrot?

If you are a bird lover and want a pet bird as a companion for yourself, then you can consider going for a parrot because parrot are intelligent birds, which love human companions and their beautiful appearance and child-like acts can fill your life with happiness. You can find a free parrot for adoption from any of the nearby animal welfare societies, or opt for trained, semi-trained or untrained young parrots from any of the pet stores. Read on to explore more ways to acquire a free parrot as a trusted companion for you and your family.

A Parrot is the most amazing and wonderful bird in the whole world. Watching the beauty and stunning color combination of the feathers of parrots, and experiencing their child-like acts can give immense pleasure and fill your life with happiness. Parrots are very active, sociable, and outgoing in nature. People who have seen parrots in cages in the zoo would find it difficult to imagine a free parrot. But people, who are familiar with the wild parrot species, simply love these magnificent birds. Parrots have a very soft nature and can be easily tamed to be a pet. You will find these birds in various hues – from red to green, from green to black, and from parrot blue to surf green. You find several types of multicolored parrots blue, bright green and yellow streaked parrots, with dashes of white on their bodies.

A parrot is easily recognized by its distinct features and bright colors which cannot be ignored by anyone. The next time you see parrots blue, green, red or yellow colored ones, you must understand that their brightly colored and shaded feathers are helping the bird to blend smoothly with the surrounding environment and shielding them from predators. It is very rare that you see any other variety of bird with such stunning colors. Be very careful when approaching a free parrot because all parrots have razor sharp beaks, and they do bite when irritated. Most of the parrots have loud and shrill voices and sometimes, you may find it to be extremely harsh and jarring.

Many people would like to keep a free parrot because of the companionship it provides. Mostly elderly people keep a parrot in their homes not only for the companionship but also to tide over their loneliness. A parrot can fill in those lonely hours with its happy chirping and all their happy child-like acts can keep them engrossed for hours together.

Did you know that there more than 350 species and sub-species of parrots? Some of the important varieties of parrots are:

• Macaws: These birds have been nicknamed rainbows because of their wonderful and vibrant colors. The common variety of macaws is the Blue and Gold macaws, the Scarlet macaw and the Green Wing macaw.

• Conures: They are mostly found in the South and Central Americas and they have a strong bonding habit. Some of the common types of Conures are the Green Cheek Conures, the Blue Crown Conures, the Sun Conures, and the Nanday Conures.

• Cockatoos: They are mostly white in color, but you also find them in various colors of gray, pink, black, and deep blue. Some varieties of Cockatoos are the Goffin cockatoo, the Umbrella cockatoo, and the Rose Breasted cockatoo.

• Lovebirds: As the name indicates, these lovebirds are very lovable and meant to be loved. A lovebird is sure to give you a lot of joy and pleasure. There are many varieties of lovebirds and some of the common varieties are Peachface lovebirds and African lovebirds.

• Parakeets: They are small birds with beautiful bright colors and their happy disposition makes them popular as pets.

• Cockatiels: These birds also have a very cheerful and happy disposition. They are very gentle birds and extremely fun to play with.

• Budgies: Budgies or budgerigars make very good pets. You find them in various colors of blue, green, grey and yellow.

Now that you know your parrots, you can choose what sort of parrot you would like to have. You find many several websites that advertise availability of a free parrot, but in reality most of these sites do not give a free parrot, but rather sell a parrot at a discounted rate. But, if you are lucky enough, you could get a parrot for free. You should be very careful about the free parrot that you get – have it thoroughly examined by a vet to ensure that it does not carry any disease. You could also find out about its upbringing. You would not like to have a parrot which would be a constant source of embarrassment to you, especially before your guests, if it keeps on swearing or using expletives.  If you are partial to your favorite colors, you could go in for the parrot blue cockatoos.

The best option for you would be to approach one of the many animal rescue shelters or animal welfare societies. Have you heard of the first parrot sanctuary near Connecticut in USA with more than 300 parrot inmates? You would find that many parrots have been abandoned by their owners because of the fear of bird-flu and the belief that the virus can be easily passed on to humans, especially children. If you are a true parrot lover, then you can easily adopt a free parrot from one of these societies. Do adopt a parrot from one of the bird foster homes and you would be doing the parrot, the society and yourself a wonderful favor.