Month: November 2017

Dominica Parrot Rescue Update 11/11/2017

by Charles Alexander, posted in Dominica, Jackot, Parrot Survival Post-Maria, Parrot, Red-necked, Red-necked Amazon

23380276_1609536335772131_41036553993758669_n

A new photo debuted today,  courtesy of Machel Sulton of the Dominica Forestry, Wildlife, and Parks Divison, featuring a Red-necked amazon being rehabbed post-Maria. The bird looks good! Machel writes via Facebook:

One of our rescued birds (Jaco Parrot) enjoying life at the Parrot Captive Facility [at Roseau]. You can see it having grapes. When it’s all healthy it will be released back into the wild.#Dominica #BirdsCaribbean #JacoParrot #DominicaBotanicalGardens #Forestry.

Many thanks to Machel and to everyone working hard to help the parrots survive this darkest period of their lives.

The Phoenix Rises: Healing Words from Denus William

by Charles Alexander, posted in Dominica, Dominica Healing of Eden, Hurricane Maria Dominica Aftermath, Kalinago

Truth from Denus William as the Nature Island heals today:

#Life will go on !! #Earth is #mighty & #resilient ,and has several #billion years under her belt. When people talk about #savingearth we would more frame it as #saving ourselves. Doing so requires us to #radically #change our relationship to #nature ,and to #see the #world as a #living #organism of which we are #apart , not the #owner nor #tenant , not even a #passenger
#Onelove 

denus rainbow

On September 18 / 2017 the #natureisle #dominica experienced the #devastating #hurricaneMarie  #Discover her #beauty through her #rebirth of #newbloom #newtrails #mysticalwaterfalls #Newenergy #vibrate #higher #body #mind #soul

Please follow Denus’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/dreamlandheals/

Red-necked Amazon: A Video from the Aftermath

by Charles Alexander, posted in Amazona arausciaca, Dominica, Jackot, Kalinago, Parrot Survival Post-Maria, Parrot, Red-necked, Red-necked Amazon

The following video of a rescued Jackot parrot post-Maria has been shared thousands of times on Facebook over the past few days, courtesy of Dominica resident Denus Williams. As I learn more about the story, I will report back here. Thanks to Denus for caring for the bird in this time of crisis!

Possible Sisserou Pair: An Update from Dominica

by Charles Alexander, posted in Amazona imperialis, Dominica, Parrot Survival Post-Maria, Parrot, Imperial, Sisserou

11 10 we believe a pair of sisserou

Thanks again to Nikki Chandler Couture for sharing her latest Dominica parrot update– a photo taken by her husband near Sultan Falls on the island. Nikki writes:

They come in the morning and just before dusk every single day. The Jacos have always done so but my caretaker says a pair of Sisserous has been there 3 times. We have a very small grove of grapefruit that they eat from and have been doing long before we bought our estate.

11 10 we believe a pair of sisserou

While many Jacos have been spotted since Maria ravaged Dominica on the night of September 18, only one Sisserou has been positively identified in the aftermath. But where there’s one, there’s the possibility of more! Thanks for the intriguing updates, Nikki!