For our first blog entry, we wish to highlight a non-profit that we very much appreciate; The Parrot Posse! Their website's homepage best explains who they are:

In the early days of the Internet, when “social media” was nothing more than email groups and bulletin boards, a few online friends started occasionally pooling their funds to help a parrot in trouble.  Decades later, this small group has grown into The Parrot Posse, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose supporters help thousands of parrots in need across the United States every year
The Parrot Posse is unique: while many of our supporters are actively involved in parrot welfare, The Parrot Posse itself is neither a shelter nor a rescue.  Instead, we help save parrots by helping rescues and sanctuaries on a regular basis, and by providing nationwide emergency support during natural disasters and law enforcement seizures. We are all volunteers, with no salaries, and virtually no overhead expenses.
In the past few years, we have raised over $400,000, mostly $10 and $20 at a time, and donated over a half million dollars worth of food, toys, nuts, perches, cages, and other supplies to  parrot welfare groups. We have also donated tons of supplies after large seizures of abused, neglected, or hoarded parrots, and after natural disasters. The Parrot Posse has sent help to parrots in every one of the lower 48 states. We help literally thousands of birds each year.
We understand we cannot change the past lives of these birds, but we can improve their futures. The Parrot Posse has proven that by working together, we can make far more of a difference than when we work alone.   We hope you will join us on our mission to help parrots in need as we ride into the new decade!

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Learn more about our generous donor, The Parrot Posse, via their website, at https://theparrotposse.com/
Find them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheParrotPosse

They recently sent us two shipments of a TON of bird treats! This video shows some of our babies enjoying the process of selecting a nibble of their choice:

Here are some past videos we made about previous donations by The Parrot Posse:

Happy New Year 2021!
Welcome to the Gilcrease Nature Santuary VLOG!
My name is Amanda Christian and our mission is to educate people about responsible pet ownership and co-living with the animals who share this planet.
This is our first vlog and we will be keeping them as simple as possible so their creation consumes the least amount of time as possible. If we ever become rich, perhaps we'll hire someone to make these fancier...but that isn't our priority. Our focus is on raising awareness!
Today's topic is fireworks and I'll be reading an article published by VCA Hospitals. The article link is posted below.
Our wish list of the day is:
- solar garden lights
- portable radios
- nuts in the shell
- blankets
I care for all animals, including homo sapiens! My personal message to those struggling with the negativity in this world, especially here on the internet:
Keep your eye on the prize,
and ignore the haters.
Tell them to pick up a pitchfork and start muckin',
or hit the road and start truckin'!
Don't let perfect be the enemy of good,
and never let anyone "should"
all over you.
Do your best and when you know better, do better.
Never stop learning, loving, and believing in the good in humanity.