There was about 8 inches of waste piled up evenly throughout the entire bottom of the cage. It was evident that no one had opened the cage door in a very long time. The cage that the Greys were in - well, that padlock didn't even have a key. At this point it was getting hard to breathe and I began coughing - a cough that did not go away for another hour or so. There were multiple piles of waste surrounded by multiple cat boxes - all surrounding the bird cages in this one tiny room. Their cages were filthy as was the room itself. I walked into the back room to find the 4 birds I was to take back with me. As I walked by him, the Cockatoo bobbed up and down and told me "good bird, good bird".
FRED THE COCKATOO FULL
The woman was helping this bird out giving him fresh water and a big bowl full of food. I wonder how many days ago he was even fed. In the front room next to a disabled man with a walker was an Umbrella Cockatoo in a filthy cage with no more than leftover hulls from a handful of sunflower seeds thrown into his bowl. This smell was soaked up into everything within the house, even the birds themselves. I walked into the front door of the house only to be smacked right in the nose with the awful smell of cat urine. A woman and a man who work for Animal Care & Control were both wearing breathing masks and unloading filthy old cages into their van parked out front. I arrived around lunchtime to the following scene. This morning I got up before the birds were even awakened by the sun to get them all fed and watered before starting out for NJ. I offered to help out and told her I can accept 4 birds - 2 African Greys and 2 Senegals. It says a lot about animals in general.I received a call that there were birds in Southern New Jersey that needed rescue ASAP. Irons ended by saying, “ Fred doesn’t think he is a bird, he thinks he is a person, so when he has all that human attention he loves it. Members of the public and the Wild Child Kids Club took part in Fred’s 100th birthday celebration, dressing up in cockatoo suits and helmets while they enjoyed face painting and a barbecue. “Because his beak keeps growing as he gets older we have had to monitor it by making sure we feed him food that helps to slow it down.” Irons also shared that Fred’s beak grows with age, like most birds. The lady actually requested in her will to give Fred to us, so they gave him to us,” shared Irons. Fred was then looked after by her family who had to move. “He was originally owned for decades by a lady who passed away. The Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, which is famous for taking in birds from owners who can no longer care for them, received Fred 20 years ago through a woman’s will. “He is a resilient little character – we all love him here.” he said.
In fact, according to Irons, Fred hasn’t so much as even, and apart from a few nicks and scratches, is in great health. He behaves like a two-year-old,” Irons said.
He doesn’t do a lot of flying, still dances, sings and talks a lot. “He is in really good nick and even though he isn’t as active as the younger ones he is still remarkable for the way he carries on.
He was 95-years-old when I started working, which was 10 years ago - we just waited a bit longer to make sure he is past 100,” he said.Īccording to Irons, Fred is in great shape for his age. “We aren’t 100 percent sure but we think that he is well past. It’s very rare that a sulphur-crested cockatoo lives much past the age of 40, but a bird called Fred, who resides at the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary in Australia, just celebrated his 100th birthday, and even received a traditional Centenary letter from the Queen herself!ĭaily Mail Australia reported that Greg Irons, Director of Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary near Hobart, told them that the talking bird, named Fred, enjoyed his 100th birthday bash, which was thrown for him by staff at the sanctuary.
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