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Calendar:

2024

TUE, OCT 1, 2024
Educational Meeting
7-9PM (Zoom)

SAT, OCT 26, 2024
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)

TUE, NOV 5, 2024
Educational Meeting
7-9PM (Zoom)

SUN, NOV 17, 2024
Mitzvah Mall, Noon-3pm, Congregation Beth Sholom, 7525 E Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage

SAT, NOV 23, 2024
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)

TUE, DEC 3, 2024
Holiday Potluck AND Board Elections
(In-person and Zoom)

SAT, DEC 28, 2024
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)

2025

TUE, JAN 7, 2025
Educational Meeting
(Zoom)7-9PM

SAT, JAN 25, 2025
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)

TUE, FEB 4, 2025
Educational Meeting
7-9PM (Zoom)

SAT, FEB 22, 2025
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)

TUE, MAR 4, 2025
Educational Meeting
7-9PM (In-person and Zoom)

SAT, MAR 22, 2025
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)

TUE, APR 1, 2025
Educational Meeting
7-9PM (Zoom)

SAT, APR 26, 2025
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)

TUE, MAY 6, 2025
Educational Meeting
7-9PM (Zoom)

SAT, MAY 17, 2025
"Reading Rendezvous" on the Loussac Library lawn 12-4pm

SAT, MAY 24, 2025
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)

TUE, JUN 3, 2025
NO EDUCATIONAL MEETING UNTIL AUGUST 1

SAT, JUN 21, 2025
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)

SAT, JUN 21, 2025
Bird Club Picnic, Abbott Park, 11AM-3PM
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TUE, JUL 1, 2025
NO EDUCATIONAL MEETING UNTIL AUGUST 5

SAT, JUL 26, 2025
Board Meeting, 5-7PM

TUE, AUG 5, 2025
Educational Meeting
7-9PM

SAT, AUG 23, 2025
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)

TUE, SEP 2, 2025
Educational Meeting
7-9PM (In-person and Zoom)

SAT, SEP 27, 2025
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)

TUE, OCT 7, 2025
Educational Meeting
7-9PM (Zoom)


 

Perch Repair
By Lin Westgard

Sometimes I look at a crack in a perch and worry that my parrots may get a toenail caught. These happen a lot with manzanita perches, but can happen with concrete or other type perches as well. I have seen too many toe and foot injuries due to toenail entrapment and the really horrific part is when a parrot chews off his own toe to escape. I always inspect my perches carefully. For damaged perches, the fix is very easy and it eliminates having to throw them away.

Here is a perch with a crack that I previously glued but didn’t have time to apply multiple layers. Now I’m ready to complete the job and fill-in the crack completely.

There are a couple of ways to fix a crack. One quick way is to stuff a piece of cotton rope or hemp “rope” inside the crack and push it down with a butter knife to fill the crack. But this is a temporary fix until you can get the perch out for a couple of hours. They often find the challenge of removing the twine fun and exciting.

To permanently fix the crack, I remove the perch and clean it. I then lay it with the cracked facing up. I take Elmer’s children’s glue and fill the crack.

The glue will often recede while it settles into the crack (many cracks are deeper than they look). I let the perch sit for an hour or so and apply another layer if needed. The final layer will recede just a hair which reduces the chance for the parrot to be tempted to remove it. Now the crack is filled-in enough to prevent a toenail from getting stuck. This level is ideal.

Wait until the glue is clear and dried and then sand off any bubbles or anything they can “pick” at. Once this is done, the perch can be remounted in the cage.

 

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