Well our first weekend at the Pirate Festival with all the rescue birds was a huge success! Everyone enjoyed themselves and the parrots had a ball! We have already been asked to come again next year!

We talked about rescued parrots and our adoption program and how easily a bird can become injured if we aren’t careful with our flighted friends. We discussed our behaviour programs and the care and keeping of parrots as pets as well as many people for their very first time were able to hold and play with a macaw, a moluccan cockatoo and several amazons as well as an eclectus and a quaker!

It was great seeing everyone dressed in Pirate garb and the birds didn’t seem to mind a bit! It was fun watching all the kids in their pirate hats.

We have two weekends left and we will be there Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 to 5:00p.m, and Monday of Labor Day weekend as well.

There was lots of entertainment for kids and adults alike. Comedians, dramatic representations, games, face painting and a sing-a-longs of pirate songs.

Definitely worth the drive to Old Fort York! It feels great to help such a worth while cause and learn a bit of history in the process.