Our "Mayor of the Avenue" award is presented to a member who exhibits the qualities that distinguish them to be an upstanding credit to the Avenue, a loving, informed, conscientious and caring bird parront and an all around good neighbor.
I am so delighted to announce Megan (kastelling) as May's "Mayor of the Avenue"
Please join me in welcoming her
Thank you Megan for letting us get to know you a little more, I enjoyed your interview!
1. What kind of birds do you have (age, species and names)?
Tonka 3 yr caique, Norah 1 yr caique, Perry 2 yr red bellied parrot, Violet 1.5 yr tiel, Kuuky 4? yr tiel
2. What got you interested in birds?
I managed a pet store that sold birds and I fell in love!
3. What have your birds brought to your life?
chaos, mess and noise?
4. What have you learned from sharing your life with your birds?
to keep a good sense of humor and patience
5. What's one birdie memory that will stay with you forever?
Unfortunately, it's a sad one. But I have a huge assortment of everyday happy moments to balance that out.
6. Where is your birds main living area?
Their cages are in my bedroom, and their playgyms are in the living room/kitchen.
7. Did you change things in your home to accommodate your birds and if so what kinds of things did you change?
Absolutely! I have moved furniture, lighting, food in my pantry and fridge/freezer, books off my bookshelf, etc!
8. Are you involved in any kind of bird related group or activities?
I am a board member of the Austin Parrot Society, who meet monthly to have speakers, toy making workshops, etc!
9. What is the one luxury item you would love to have for your bird(s)?
A bird room!
10. Is there any bird that you dream of owning and if so why?
There are several birds I would love to own: goffins or galah, timney, cape, hawkhead, toucanet
11. Describe a typical day with you at home with your birds.
Birds are up between 8 and 9 for breakfast in their cages. If I am home and working inside that day I might bring someone out to the living playgyms for one-on-one playtime, or they might all go outside to their sun cages. They get their pellet meal sometime in the afternoon, then they usually come out between 6 and 7 for dinner and playtime on their playgyms and are in bed between 9 and 10.
12. What have you learned about owning birds that you would like to share?
I have caiques. I cannot STRESS the importance of a sense of humor!
13. If you knew then what you know now about birds, what would you do differently?
I have only owned birds for about 3 years, and researched the HECK out of them right from the beginning, so I don't know that I would have done anything differently.
14. What other hobbies do you have?
I read a lot, and I love to cook.
15. Anything else you would like to share?
I love this forum. Thank you to everyone for being knowledgeable, friendly, open-minded and supportive.
I am so delighted to announce Megan (kastelling) as May's "Mayor of the Avenue"
Please join me in welcoming her
Thank you Megan for letting us get to know you a little more, I enjoyed your interview!
1. What kind of birds do you have (age, species and names)?
Tonka 3 yr caique, Norah 1 yr caique, Perry 2 yr red bellied parrot, Violet 1.5 yr tiel, Kuuky 4? yr tiel
2. What got you interested in birds?
I managed a pet store that sold birds and I fell in love!
3. What have your birds brought to your life?
chaos, mess and noise?
4. What have you learned from sharing your life with your birds?
to keep a good sense of humor and patience
5. What's one birdie memory that will stay with you forever?
Unfortunately, it's a sad one. But I have a huge assortment of everyday happy moments to balance that out.
6. Where is your birds main living area?
Their cages are in my bedroom, and their playgyms are in the living room/kitchen.
7. Did you change things in your home to accommodate your birds and if so what kinds of things did you change?
Absolutely! I have moved furniture, lighting, food in my pantry and fridge/freezer, books off my bookshelf, etc!
8. Are you involved in any kind of bird related group or activities?
I am a board member of the Austin Parrot Society, who meet monthly to have speakers, toy making workshops, etc!
9. What is the one luxury item you would love to have for your bird(s)?
A bird room!
10. Is there any bird that you dream of owning and if so why?
There are several birds I would love to own: goffins or galah, timney, cape, hawkhead, toucanet
11. Describe a typical day with you at home with your birds.
Birds are up between 8 and 9 for breakfast in their cages. If I am home and working inside that day I might bring someone out to the living playgyms for one-on-one playtime, or they might all go outside to their sun cages. They get their pellet meal sometime in the afternoon, then they usually come out between 6 and 7 for dinner and playtime on their playgyms and are in bed between 9 and 10.
12. What have you learned about owning birds that you would like to share?
I have caiques. I cannot STRESS the importance of a sense of humor!
13. If you knew then what you know now about birds, what would you do differently?
I have only owned birds for about 3 years, and researched the HECK out of them right from the beginning, so I don't know that I would have done anything differently.
14. What other hobbies do you have?
I read a lot, and I love to cook.
15. Anything else you would like to share?
I love this forum. Thank you to everyone for being knowledgeable, friendly, open-minded and supportive.
Great Interview!
