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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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