* Hawkeye found his forever home with lovely people! *

Hawkeye ended up at Hamilton Animal Control when his owner passed away. No one is sure how long the owner was deceased in the house before being discovered, but when HAC officers showed up to collect Hawkeye, he was having trouble perching, and was clearly not doing well. When officers offered him water, he drank and drank and drank. Clearly, he had not had any food or water for some time. The only info next of kin could offer about Hawkeye, was his name, and that he was about 40 years old. The cage he had been living in was open topped, and there was a large branch going from the cage door, down to the floor, so it seems he spent most of his time outside of his cage.

We sent Hawkeye to an avian specialist vet for a check-up, and the vet thought he was in pretty good shape considering all he’d been through. The vet offered some advice with the type of food he should be eating and he was started on a powder vitamin, and an oil supplement to add to his food. The vet didn’t think he needed any medication or further vet treatment right now.

Because parrots are extremely sensitive to change, we’re doing things a bit differently with Hawkeye by letting him stay at HAC and trying to find him a forever home directly from there. This will save him the stress of going from HAC, to a foster home, and then to another home when he is adopted. HAC staff have been taking great care of Hawkeye since he arrived, and they’re willing to continue to give him love and attention until we’re able to find him a home.

Hawkeye is a senior bird, so his somewhat rough exterior may or may not improve over time. We’re not sure if his missing feathers are because he’s a self plucker, or because of his advanced age.
At the moment, he’s not the friendliest guy, but we can’t blame him. He’s surrounded by strangers and probably missing his owner very much. Poor guy will likely take quite some time before warming up to people.

We’re looking for an experienced parrot person to give Hawkeye his forever home. Parrots are complex creatures, and they’re not the easiest pet to care for. The last thing we want is for Hawkeye to be returned to us because his adopter was not prepared for the challenges that come with living with a bird.

To note:
Because of how loud and piercing a parrot’s voice can be, apartment/condo/townhouse living would not be appropriate for Hawkeye.
He has not been DNA tested, but his previous owner’s next of kin told us Hawkeye was male.
Hawkeye would do best in a home without small children.

Please adopt Hawkeye!