Man and his macaw share one final benediction at blessing of animals in Port Angeles

The Rev. Gail Wheatley, right, blesses Karl Besecker's 10-year-old macaw, Beau, during the Blessing of the Animals at the Gateway Center in downtown Port Angeles on Sunday. -- Photo by Chris Tucker/Peninsula PORT ANGELES — Beau, a 10-year-old macaw, danced and weaved happily as 50 voices — punctuated by the occasional bark, yip and meow — sang “All Things Bright and Beautiful,” by Cecil F. Alexander.

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Parakeet flying high after surgery

Trekki the parakeet, of Latham, sports a collar to keep her from pecking at her stitches. She survived surgery in September 2011 to remove a tumor and repair a hernia. Image by Linda Marino"Trekki" is on the mend.

After undergoing surgery last week to remove a tumor and fix a hernia, the tiny parakeet is healing at home with her owner, Julie Marino of Latham.

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Drunken parrot season begins in Darwin

The season for drunken lorikeets has begun in the Northern Territory, but no one knows what causes it.

Each wet season drunken red-collarred lorikeets abound in the Northern Territory. Image by Jerry Oldenettel

WHEN THE WET SEASON approaches in Darwin and the mercury starts to climb, locals often turn to drink. But for wildlife carers it's the drunken birds - red-collared lorikeets to be exact - that are causing problems.

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Brooklyn College provides cushy digs for dozens of campus parakeets

James Monroe Adams IV for News Monk parakeets, flocking to street near Brooklyn College campus, also like to nest on light poles at school's athletic field.

Brooklyn College is building a brand-new athletic field - and it wants to make sure certain high-profile members of the campus community are happy with it.

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Lorikeet numbers in decline

Rainbow Lorikeet. Image by Doug_75Rainbow lorikeets are becoming less common on the Gold Coast, as development takes away their habitat and food sources.

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