Thursday, December 31, 2009
December 2009- N.W. Documentary Homegrown Documentary Festival; Features N.W. Bird Rescue’s Founder; Christopher “Birdman “Driggins
The opening minute of Homegrown Documentary Festival December 2009
This is a Series of Audience reactions from comments made by an amateur filming from the balcony. A brief excerpt from the documentary;
"N.W.Homegrown Documentary Festival December 2009”
Below is the documentary clip.
"Words in Flight"
Producer & Director; Maren Sounders
"N.W. Homegrown Documentary Festival December 2009”
Featuring Pam Clark.
Parrot Consultant.
From Portland Oregon.
Viewed at:
Portland Oregon's
Mc Menamin's Mission Theater.
Also Featuring
Christopher "Birdman" Driggins;
Founder of N.W. Bird Rescue
Vancouver,Washington
December 2009- N.W. Documentary Homegrown Documentary Festival; Features N.W. Bird Rescue’s Founder; Christopher “Birdman “Driggins
.
The opening minute of Homegrown Documentary Festival December 2009
This is a Series of Audience reactions from comments made by an amateur filming from the balcony. A brief excerpt from the documentary;
"N.W. Homegrown Documentary Festival 2009”
"N.W. Homegrown Documentary Festival 2009”
Below is the documentary clip
"Words in Flight"
Producer & Director; Maren Sounders
"N.W. Homegrown Documentary Festival December 2009"
Featuring Pam Clark.
Parrot Consultant.
From Portland Oregon.
Viewed at:
Portland Oregon's
Mc Menamin's Mission Theater.
Also Featuring
Christopher "Birdman" Driggins;
Founder of N.W. Bird Rescue
Vancouver, Washington
Monday, November 9, 2009
11-10-2009 An Upcoming Fall Report on the Yacolt Quakers!!
Sunday October 18th. 2009Fall in Yacolt Washington.
Glenn Welker Reports...
14 to 16 Quaker Parrots have been seen in his backyard!
Upcoming Report from Yacolt Washington Quakers Coming Soon!
14 to 16 Quaker Parrots have been seen in his backyard!
Upcoming Report from Yacolt Washington Quakers Coming Soon!
11-10-2009 An Upcoming Fall Report on the Yacolt Quakers!!
Sunday October 18th. 2009Fall in Yacolt Washington.
Glenn Welker Reports...
14 to 16 Quaker Parrots have been seen in his backyard!
Upcoming Report from Yacolt Washington Quakers Coming Soon!
14 to 16 Quaker Parrots have been seen in his backyard!
Upcoming Report from Yacolt Washington Quakers Coming Soon!
Saturday, October 31, 2009
October 31st , 2009 ~~ A Halloweens scare !
Sunday October 31st 2009 A Halloween scare of a cold rescue of an escaped exotic bird named" Toby"
During the afternoon of; "Sunday October 31st 2009.
We received a call from the Omar family.
They needed assistance retrieving their Umbrella Cockatoo from a 45-foot tree.
Their bird was startled while on the shoulder of Mr. Omar while he took out the trash.
During the afternoon of; "Sunday October 31st 2009.
We received a call from the Omar family.
They needed assistance retrieving their Umbrella Cockatoo from a 45-foot tree.
Their bird was startled while on the shoulder of Mr. Omar while he took out the trash.
Irena from Portland Oregon’s division of: 911parottalert.com volunteer holding "Toby" after his capture.
Irena of 911parottalert.com climbed out of her sick bed with the Swine flu to help capture "Toby.”
Irena is the true heroin of this story.
She stayed on sight for over two hours until we arrived.
"Toby" Wet and confused, but saved from danger's from the wildlife of the Great Northwest.
"Toby"
Irena is the true heroin of this story.
She stayed on sight for over two hours until we arrived.
"Toby" Wet and confused, but saved from danger's from the wildlife of the Great Northwest. "Toby" Falling asleep after a long day in the tree.
The Omar’s with Irena in the background say goodbye and now start to enjoy their Halloweens night.
October 31st , 2009 ~~ A Halloweens scare !
Sunday October 31st 2009 A Halloween scare of a cold rescue of an escaped exotic bird named" Toby"
During the afternoon of; "Sunday October 31st 2009.
We received a call from the Omar family.
They needed assistance retrieving their Umbrella Cockatoo from a 45-foot tree.
Their bird was startled while on the shoulder of Mr. Omar while he took out the trash.
During the afternoon of; "Sunday October 31st 2009.
We received a call from the Omar family.
They needed assistance retrieving their Umbrella Cockatoo from a 45-foot tree.
Their bird was startled while on the shoulder of Mr. Omar while he took out the trash.
Irena from Portland Oregon’s division of: 911parottalert.com volunteer holding "Toby" after his capture.Brian Burnett a volunteer with N.W. Bird Rescue was the man who climbed 45 feet up a fir tree and captured “Toby”
Brian says goodbye to his newfound rescued friend.
Irena of 911parottalert.com climbed out of her sick bed with the Swine flu to help capture "Toby.”Irena is the true heroin of this story.
She stayed on sight for over two hours until we arrived.
"Toby" Wet and confused, but saved from danger's from the wildlife of the Great Northwest. "Toby" Falling asleep after a long day in the tree.
The Omar’s with Irena in the background say goodbye and now start to enjoy their Halloweens night.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
July 30, 2009 Northwest Bird Rescue & Parrott 911 Alert Collaborate to help Reunite Escaped Bird.
Source; The Lake Oswego Review,
July 30, 2009
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Errant parrot captured after six days on the lam The Lake Oswego Review, Jul 30, 2009, Updated Jul 30, 2009 
SUBMITTED PHOTO SHEILA HORNOCKER
SUBMITTED PHOTO SHEILA HORNOCKER Source; The Lake Oswego Review, July 30, 2009
Errant parrot captured after six days on the lam
The Lake Oswego Review, Jul 30, 2009, Updated Jul 30, 2009
Sebastian, a scarlet Macaw, was safely at home after six days in a tree and a harrowing rescue. Many people in the Westridge neighborhood were involved in saving Sebastian from his ill-fated flight.
SUBMITTED PHOTO SHEILA HORNOCKER
Sebastian, a scarlet Macaw who was being bird-sat by Shiela and Bill Hornocker, flew from their Lake Oswego home in the Westridge neighborhood on July 16 and found himself stuck 60 feet up in a neighboring Douglas fir.
Despite cajoling from Sheila, Sebastian refused to come down or be quiet. His response to all who tried to talk him from the limb was a noisy “Hello, cracker.”
The Lake Oswego Review, Jul 30, 2009, Updated Jul 30, 2009
Sebastian, a scarlet Macaw, was safely at home after six days in a tree and a harrowing rescue. Many people in the Westridge neighborhood were involved in saving Sebastian from his ill-fated flight.
SUBMITTED PHOTO SHEILA HORNOCKER
Sebastian, a scarlet Macaw who was being bird-sat by Shiela and Bill Hornocker, flew from their Lake Oswego home in the Westridge neighborhood on July 16 and found himself stuck 60 feet up in a neighboring Douglas fir.
Despite cajoling from Sheila, Sebastian refused to come down or be quiet. His response to all who tried to talk him from the limb was a noisy “Hello, cracker.”
The Hornockers contacted Irene Thorensen, a bird expert from 9-1-1 Parrot Alert in Gresham, who was convinced the only way to bring Sebastian down was to soak his feathers so he couldn’t fly. Flying is a learned behavior for most Macaws, and something they will not do naturally. Encouraging Sebastian to fly down would most likely be in vain.
For a 50-foot spray to reach the bird, the operation required the Lake Oswego Fire Department which accommodated with a truck and three firemen.
But before the LOFD could dampen his wings, Sebastian got wind of the plan and flew to another tree a block away. He stayed there for two days.
While the children of the neighborhood did their best to talk Sebastian down with bribes of food and water, the unflappable bird continued on to a tree at the home of Linda Graybeal where he stayed for another three days.
By July 21, the officials at the Northwest Bird Rescue service informed the Hornockers that if Sebastian did not come down for food and water, he would most likely perish in the tree.
To save Sebastian, Bill Hornocker called Coast Crane Company, which donated a cherry picker to save the bird.
With the street loaded with onlookers and a lemonade stand set up for the crowd, the cherry picker stretched slowly up towards the bird. When every hose the Hornockers owned was strung together to reach from the spigot to the tree, the spray just managed to dampen the bird.
However, while he was now wet and immobilized from flying, Sebastian was still stuck in the tree.
In a heroic effort, neighbor Brandon Parr, climbed 50 feet up the tree to grab the bird, but with each reach the bird squawked and moved further out a branch.
Finally, Parr began to bounce Sebastian’s branch. Gripping for his life, Sebastian spun around and around the branch and finally dropped to the branch below. Parr continued the bouncing technique, and after three hours, Sebastian was safely at the bottom of the tree.
“Wet, hungry and scared, Sebastian was thrilled to be in the arms of someone friendly,” said Sheila. “The neighbors gave a big cheer to the rescuers.”
The Hornockers — and possibly Sebastian — were grateful for the support from their Westridge neighbors, the LOFD, Northwest Bird Rescue, 911 Parrot Alert, Coast Crane Company, and the neighborhood bird-whisperer, Brandon Parr.
To save Sebastian, Bill Hornocker called Coast Crane Company, which donated a cherry picker to save the bird.
With the street loaded with onlookers and a lemonade stand set up for the crowd, the cherry picker stretched slowly up towards the bird. When every hose the Hornockers owned was strung together to reach from the spigot to the tree, the spray just managed to dampen the bird.
However, while he was now wet and immobilized from flying, Sebastian was still stuck in the tree.
In a heroic effort, neighbor Brandon Parr, climbed 50 feet up the tree to grab the bird, but with each reach the bird squawked and moved further out a branch.
Finally, Parr began to bounce Sebastian’s branch. Gripping for his life, Sebastian spun around and around the branch and finally dropped to the branch below. Parr continued the bouncing technique, and after three hours, Sebastian was safely at the bottom of the tree.
“Wet, hungry and scared, Sebastian was thrilled to be in the arms of someone friendly,” said Sheila. “The neighbors gave a big cheer to the rescuers.”
The Hornockers — and possibly Sebastian — were grateful for the support from their Westridge neighbors, the LOFD, Northwest Bird Rescue, 911 Parrot Alert, Coast Crane Company, and the neighborhood bird-whisperer, Brandon Parr.
July 30, 2009 Northwest Bird Rescue & Parrott 911 Alert Collaborate to help Reunite Escaped Bird.
Source; The Lake Oswego Review,
July 30, 2009
********
Errant parrot captured after six days on the lam The Lake Oswego Review, Jul 30, 2009, Updated Jul 30, 2009 SUBMITTED PHOTO SHEILA HORNOCKER
SUBMITTED PHOTO SHEILA HORNOCKER Source; The Lake Oswego Review, July 30, 2009
Errant parrot captured after six days on the lam
The Lake Oswego Review, Jul 30, 2009, Updated Jul 30, 2009
Sebastian, a scarlet Macaw, was safely at home after six days in a tree and a harrowing rescue. Many people in the Westridge neighborhood were involved in saving Sebastian from his ill-fated flight.
SUBMITTED PHOTO SHEILA HORNOCKER
Sebastian, a scarlet Macaw who was being bird-sat by Shiela and Bill Hornocker, flew from their Lake Oswego home in the Westridge neighborhood on July 16 and found himself stuck 60 feet up in a neighboring Douglas fir.
Despite cajoling from Sheila, Sebastian refused to come down or be quiet. His response to all who tried to talk him from the limb was a noisy “Hello, cracker.”
The Lake Oswego Review, Jul 30, 2009, Updated Jul 30, 2009
Sebastian, a scarlet Macaw, was safely at home after six days in a tree and a harrowing rescue. Many people in the Westridge neighborhood were involved in saving Sebastian from his ill-fated flight.
SUBMITTED PHOTO SHEILA HORNOCKER
Sebastian, a scarlet Macaw who was being bird-sat by Shiela and Bill Hornocker, flew from their Lake Oswego home in the Westridge neighborhood on July 16 and found himself stuck 60 feet up in a neighboring Douglas fir.
Despite cajoling from Sheila, Sebastian refused to come down or be quiet. His response to all who tried to talk him from the limb was a noisy “Hello, cracker.”
The Hornockers contacted Irene Thorensen, a bird expert from 9-1-1 Parrot Alert in Gresham, who was convinced the only way to bring Sebastian down was to soak his feathers so he couldn’t fly. Flying is a learned behavior for most Macaws, and something they will not do naturally. Encouraging Sebastian to fly down would most likely be in vain.
For a 50-foot spray to reach the bird, the operation required the Lake Oswego Fire Department which accommodated with a truck and three firemen.
But before the LOFD could dampen his wings, Sebastian got wind of the plan and flew to another tree a block away. He stayed there for two days.
While the children of the neighborhood did their best to talk Sebastian down with bribes of food and water, the unflappable bird continued on to a tree at the home of Linda Graybeal where he stayed for another three days.
By July 21, the officials at the Northwest Bird Rescue service informed the Hornockers that if Sebastian did not come down for food and water, he would most likely perish in the tree.
To save Sebastian, Bill Hornocker called Coast Crane Company, which donated a cherry picker to save the bird.
With the street loaded with onlookers and a lemonade stand set up for the crowd, the cherry picker stretched slowly up towards the bird. When every hose the Hornockers owned was strung together to reach from the spigot to the tree, the spray just managed to dampen the bird.
However, while he was now wet and immobilized from flying, Sebastian was still stuck in the tree.
In a heroic effort, neighbor Brandon Parr, climbed 50 feet up the tree to grab the bird, but with each reach the bird squawked and moved further out a branch.
Finally, Parr began to bounce Sebastian’s branch. Gripping for his life, Sebastian spun around and around the branch and finally dropped to the branch below. Parr continued the bouncing technique, and after three hours, Sebastian was safely at the bottom of the tree.
“Wet, hungry and scared, Sebastian was thrilled to be in the arms of someone friendly,” said Sheila. “The neighbors gave a big cheer to the rescuers.”
The Hornockers — and possibly Sebastian — were grateful for the support from their Westridge neighbors, the LOFD, Northwest Bird Rescue, 911 Parrot Alert, Coast Crane Company, and the neighborhood bird-whisperer, Brandon Parr.
To save Sebastian, Bill Hornocker called Coast Crane Company, which donated a cherry picker to save the bird.
With the street loaded with onlookers and a lemonade stand set up for the crowd, the cherry picker stretched slowly up towards the bird. When every hose the Hornockers owned was strung together to reach from the spigot to the tree, the spray just managed to dampen the bird.
However, while he was now wet and immobilized from flying, Sebastian was still stuck in the tree.
In a heroic effort, neighbor Brandon Parr, climbed 50 feet up the tree to grab the bird, but with each reach the bird squawked and moved further out a branch.
Finally, Parr began to bounce Sebastian’s branch. Gripping for his life, Sebastian spun around and around the branch and finally dropped to the branch below. Parr continued the bouncing technique, and after three hours, Sebastian was safely at the bottom of the tree.
“Wet, hungry and scared, Sebastian was thrilled to be in the arms of someone friendly,” said Sheila. “The neighbors gave a big cheer to the rescuers.”
The Hornockers — and possibly Sebastian — were grateful for the support from their Westridge neighbors, the LOFD, Northwest Bird Rescue, 911 Parrot Alert, Coast Crane Company, and the neighborhood bird-whisperer, Brandon Parr.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Saturday 7-26-09 7:00 AM Call from our Washington State Police dispatch ; Great Horned Owl Rescue rescue call
These two good Samaritans visiting from Utah fishing called 911 at 6:50 am when they found this Great horned owl entangled in fishing line.
If you look close, you'll notice the fishing line.
After untangling the line, he started up the tree.
( Click on photo to enlarge image)
.( Click on photo to eblarge image)
Then a bit higher, with a small bit of fishing line still on his leg.
( Click on photo to enlarge image)
.( Click on photo to eblarge image)Then a bit higher, with a small bit of fishing line still on his leg.
A pair of canoe’s passed by an we asked for help to shake the branch to confirm that this Great Horned Owl could fly without trouble.
They shook the branch and...
( Click on photo to enlarge image)
He flew just fine ...
They shook the branch and...( Click on photo to enlarge image)He flew just fine ...
Saturday 7-26-09 7:00 AM Call from our Washington State Police dispatch ; Great Horned Owl Rescue rescue call
These two good Samaritans visiting from Utah fishing called 911 at 6:50 am when they found this Great horned owl entangled in fishing line.
If you look close, you'll notice the fishing line.
After untangling the line, he started up the tree.
( Click on photo to enlarge image).( Click on photo to eblarge image)
Then a bit higher, with a small bit of fishing line still on his leg.
( Click on photo to enlarge image)
.( Click on photo to eblarge image)Then a bit higher, with a small bit of fishing line still on his leg.
A pair of canoe’s passed by an we asked for help to shake the branch to confirm that this Great Horned Owl could fly without trouble.They shook the branch and...( Click on photo to enlarge image)He flew just fine ...
They shook the branch and...( Click on photo to enlarge image)He flew just fine ...
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