Parakeets in Palm Springs

[rockybird]

If anyone visits Palm Springs/Palm Desert, check out the parakeet exhibit at the Living Zoo (as opposed to the ..dead zoo?). You can walk in and feed the birds. They are hilarious and very inquisitive! They unzipped my purse and took out my credit cards and money! I had no idea until a zookeeper asked whose credit cards and money were strewn about. That's when I saw two parakeets perched on my purse ransacking it! They also tried to get into my pockets! Little pickpockets! There are also cockatiels and ringnecks, but they are better mannered!

LOL My father is not a bird person, but they seemed especially drawn to him.

Here's some pics from last Dec.:

 

[MyAussieFriends]

Looks like my house

 

[expressmailtome]

It looks like a great place to visit! Is that a barraband parakeet in picture five?

Matt

 

[Birdiemarie]

OMGoodness, that looks like fun!

 

[Lady Jane]

Wish I could go there.

 

[CeciliaZ]

Are budgies normally that inquisitive?

Love that hanging gym.

 

[happykappy]

Will have to check it out, just an hour or so away. Thanks for the "hot" tip.

 

[MyAussieFriends]

Are budgies normally that inquisitive?

Love that hanging gym.

Absolutely! And if they are used to being around people, they will always be hanging off of you and trying to destroy anything shiny on you.

My guys get into EVERYTHING!

 

[cupoftea]

WOW, that's a lot of budgies!

 

[rockybird]

@expressmailtome I think it might be.

As soon as you walk in, the parakeets come to you. They were very bold. My father immediately had 3 or 4 hanging off his shirt. They inspected his baseball hat, his glasses, etc. They were like little gremlins! I dont know how the two of them managed to unzip my purse, but clearly they did it working together. They started pulling things out until there were credit cards and cash strewn about the aviary floor. I didnt even know they were there! The zookeeper said something that made me think she was scolding me...like I should be more careful with my things in that crowd. LOL How was I to know the parakeets would do that!

The birds look super healthy. Look at those cockatiels! They practically shine! I would like to know what they do in the summer. Clearly the birds thrive in this environment and it would be easy to replicate for rescues, if you could manage the temperature.

My parakeets are more inquisitive than my parrots with new things, especially my American parakeet. As soon as I put a new toy in his cage, he is right there checking it out.