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We love visiting all sorts of animal sanctuaries. We’ve vis-
ited farm animal sanctuaries, a seal sanctuary, horse sanctu-
aries, and an elephant sanctuary, although one sanctuary we
hadn’t yet visited was a parrot sanctuary. Googling Blackpool,
we discovered that the north west seaside town was home to
Birdman Parrot Rescue.
While Birdman Parrot Rescue is not quite a sanctuary
where all of the parrots live
out the rest of their days
there, they rescue and re-
home parrots and other
birds. Founded by Nigel
Greenwood, the rescue, in
Lichfield Road, Blackpool,
began to give, or find,
homeless parrots a new for-
ever home. Birdman Parrot
Rescue takes in any parrot
that is in need of a home
and aims to find new
homes for them.
The parrot rescue also
offers bird boarding serv-
ices, so if you already have
your own pet bird and want
to go on holiday, you can
take your bird to Birdman
Parrot Rescue for the dura-
tion of your holiday, where
they can have their own lit-
tle bed and breakfast holi-
day hanging out with all of
the other birds at the res-
cue centre.
Visiting the rescue, we
discovered a lot of different
aviaries and cages with all
sorts of parrots and other birds, such
as budgies and canaries. The res-
cue also has a shop area where you
can buy toys for your pet bird, food,
and other bird-related items. Open
every day from 10am, except
Wednesdays, the rescue really
cares for the birds, especially when
it comes to rehoming. They have a
sign informing you that if you’re look-
ing for a new feathered friend, you
will need to visit the bird and interact
with it a number of times. They try to
make sure that each bird is matched
with the perfect family. They aim to
assess how compatible the family is
with the bird and that they are build-
ing a bond with them.
Birdman Parrot Rescue are also
available for various events, where
they bring a few of their show birds
and give talks about parrots.
If you’re interested in fostering a
bird, or giving it a forever home, con-
tact admin@birdmanparrotrescue
.co.uk or visit the Birdman Parrot
Rescue at Unit 2, Fox’s Garage,
Lichfield Road, Blackpool, FY1 2RR.
They also have a group on Face-
book at www.facebook.com/
groups/birdmanparrotrescue

Words & Photos By Shari Black Velvet

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