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2025
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)
SAT, OCT 25, 2025
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)
TUE, NOV 4, 2025
Educational Meeting
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SAT, NOV 22, 2025
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)
TUE, DEC 2, 2025
Holiday Potluck AND Board Elections
(In-person and Zoom)
SAT, DEC 27, 2025
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)
2026
TUE, JAN 6, 2026
Educational Meeting
(Zoom)7-9PM
SAT, JAN 24, 2026
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)
TUE, FEB 3, 2026
Educational Meeting
7-9PM (Zoom)
SAT, FEB 21, 2026
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)
TUE, MAR 3, 2026
Educational Meeting
7-9PM (In-person and Zoom)
SAT, MAR 28, 2026
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)
TUE, APR 7, 2026
Educational Meeting
7-9PM (Zoom)
SAT, APR 25, 2026
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)
TUE, MAY 5, 2026
Educational Meeting
7-9PM (Zoom)
SAT, MAY 23, 2026
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)
TUE, JUN 2, 2026
NO EDUCATIONAL MEETING UNTIL AUGUST 1
SAT, JUN 27, 2026
Board Meeting, 5-7PM (Zoom)
Bird of the Month: March 2009
Kai
Archive
 Kai! Kai - A Very Sociable Macaw Kai is a Blue and Gold macaw (Ara ararauna). Their habitat in the wild stretches from the far east of Panama, Columbia, Ecuador and Brazil. They live in forested and swampy areas. Unlike some of the other macaws, Blue and Golds are not considered to be endangered in the wild at this time. They range from 900 to 1200 grams. That's about 2 to 3 lbs. With their long tails they can measure up to 36 inches long and have a wingspan of 41 to 44.5 inches. Kai has been with me for almost 12 years. Kai had 3 homes before she joined me. Although she had been through some rough experiences she came to me as a very well adjusted, mellow bird. I don't know if the fact that she chose me had any bearing on her early behavior. She is for the most part very gentle and "relatively" quiet for a macaw. She is a very good eater and will try almost anything. I don't think I've ever met a macaw that isn't into food in general.  Kai in front of a map: where did I come from? I believe Kai's special quality is her love of people. She loves to be held. One of her favorite activities is going for walks in the summer. She loves the attention she gets and certainly knows what a camera is. Given a choice of a super big, exciting toy to destroy or a human to sit on and interact with, Kai will take the human anytime. I have had many interactions with people asking about macaws and parrots in general out on our walks. It's a great opportunity to teach the general public about these types of pets and the responsibility of taking care of one. Kai has a great sense of humor and loves people that laugh; she will laugh right along with them. She gets along with other birds and dogs very well. Her vocabulary is fairly extensive; she just seems to keep learning. Her favorite holiday is Halloween. She loves the kids in their costumes and takes great delight in laughing and talking to them.
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