Merry Christmas!

 

Barb’s Bird Paradise and Aviaries wishes you all a Happy Thanksgiving!

 

A Thanksgiving Day at Barb’s Bird Paradise and Aviaries

Barb’s Bird Paradise and Aviaries wishes you all a Happy Thanksgiving!
Today, as the sun rises soft and golden over the aviaries, I’m reminded how much I have to be grateful for—God’s goodness, the gift of nature, the companionship of animals, and the joy of watching a bird learn what it was created to do… fly.

This Thanksgiving morning, the aviary is alive with excitement.
And right in the center of it all is Dayna, my beautiful Ducorps cockatoo.

Dayna stretches her snowy white wings, lifts her little crest, and gives a cheerful “good morning” squawk. With the cool Thanksgiving breeze beneath her, she launches into the air—soaring up, gliding down, and practicing the graceful flight she has worked so hard to master.

I call out to her, smiling,
“Look at you, Dayna! Flying free, flying safe, flying with joy.”

She circles high above me, then swoops gently down to my arm, landing with soft feet and shining eyes. The other birds watch her with admiration—her courage, her beauty, her spirit lighting up the entire aviary. Even the horses in the pasture pause, ears perked, as her wings flash bright in the sun.

I rest my hand on her soft feathers and whisper a prayer of thanks:
“Thank You, Lord, for wings, for safety, for love, and for these precious creatures You’ve trusted me with.”

The autumn wind stirs the trees around us, almost as if whispering “Amen.”

Dayna snuggles close, her feathers puffed in happiness. Together we take in the quiet beauty of Thanksgiving morning—grateful for breath, grateful for purpose, grateful for every blessed moment.

Because here at Barb’s Bird Paradise and Aviaries, every day feels like Thanksgiving when a bird learns to fly with confidence, courage, and joy in a safe and loving place.

Freedom in the Aviary

 ✨ Freedom in the Aviary ✨

In the whisper of morning light,
When the breeze drifts soft and new,
A cockatoo lifts its wings to heaven
As if remembering what God once knew.

For flying is more than motion—
It is the freedom written in their bones,
A gift placed there by God’s own hand,
A hymn of sky that only a bird truly knows.

And yet, in a safe and loving aviary,
Where branches wait and sunlight spills,
Their hearts still rise with gratitude,
Their spirits soar without the hills.

For freedom isn’t only distance,
Or wild horizons, far and wide—
Sometimes it’s the peace of knowing
You are sheltered, loved, and safe inside.

So they flap their wings with gentle joy,
Not longing for what they’ve never lost—
For even here, beneath your care,
God’s gift of flight still comes across.

A flutter, a glide, a soft white feather—
Heaven touches earth in every sway.
In their wings lives God’s creation,
In their trust lives grace each day.

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Our First Aviary! 32' x 12' And 10' Tall!

It was January of 2004  Charlie and Barbara Saunders built the first of 13 aviaries on there half-acre property in Jurupa Valley, CA. This is the large aviary where the birds are to learn to fly! Charlie wrote down specifications that I found recently and thought I would share. They are the original writings with photos.

Feel free to call me if you have any questions!

 

 

When God Paints (by Alan Jackson)

Willy Lump Lump and Lucy!

      Recently I acquired two new birds! I got the call from my good friend Susie Christian that she wanted her two galahs to come live with me. I said YES let me know when you want me to come? A few weeks go by and the weather was good for me to travel from Riverside to Morro Bay for the weekend. I said good for me is it good for you? She said yes!

     It was April 8 and I was on the road. I had grabbed two cages, towels, and bowls. So looking forward to seeing Susie. We have been friends for a long time. I would do anything for her. I drove through LA and then Ventura. Now my beautiful drive I so look forward to along the coast. I am listening to the Almond Brothers in tranquility now. It's around 4:00 and I arrive! Hugs! Love Susie! I

     We talk and enjoy each other and her birds. Then off to our favorite place to eat when I go there. Giovanni's! Clam Chowder is the best! She also told me the calamari is great too. It was! Came back to the house and I am spending the night. I brought my tv so we hooked it up to prime video and watched Mel Gibson movies. Blood Father is a great movie! 

     It's morning now and we both have things to be done by noon. Off to breakfast! I just loved where she took me. Carla's County Kitchen! So as we walked Susie says looking at the menu that she painted the design and name. I share it on the t-shirt I got while there! Susie is quite the artist!

    It's time to get the birds. Susie is telling some history on them before she got them. Willy Lump Lump was about two months old when she got him from a breeder.  Richard Furzer the breeder and friend you can see on Susie's blog http://www.eclectusville.com/Richard_Furzer.html. The story is when Willy Lump Lump was born Mom galah may have gotten on his back and that crippled him. Lucy and her story is that her friend Don gave her to Susie. He had gotten her from somebody else who said she had gotten caught up in wire. Willy Lump Lump can fly! He flies very well too! Lucy can't, very sad. They have taken to each other very well <3. So now they have made it in separate cages and we are on our way home!

     It's been a few weeks and Charlie and I are really enjoying these two! 

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My Phil Learns To Fly Pictures!