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June 26, 2006
Baby parrots rescued from pile of debris headed for a woodchipper
Michael Bartucci shops at the Sarasota Albertsons in the Landings Shopping Center at least 3 or 4 times a week. Bartucci says they have the cheapest food for his pet parrot, Sam. He also likes going there because of the view. He says there’s been a huge bird's nest in a palm tree there for years.
Last Friday Bartucci says a landscaping crew had cut down the nest. He says there was a wood chipper on site and when he walked up a worker was sifting through a pile of debris with a pitchfork. In that pile of debris were 6 baby parrots. Bartucci says he’s upset because no attempt was made to relocate the nest first.
Michael Bartucci, Rescued Baby Parrots:
“It’s been there for a long time, we’re talking 10 years plus that I know of and that plaza has been there a lot longer. And my guess is that nest has been there that long. This thing was as big as a small car.”
Three of the baby birds were too young for Bartucci to care for. He says he took them to a nearby Petsmart. Bartucci is nursing the others back to health. They have to eat with a syringe. Bartucci also rescued his other parrot, Sam, last year during a storm.
Posted by sue at June 26, 2006 09:19 AM
Comments
hey, i raise parrots and would be ok with helping either feed, or locate homes for these little fefugees. please e-mail me if you need any help or if you have any unwanted birds.
Posted by: brent l at July 1, 2006 10:34 PM