Places in NY to buy a bird

[nanoreefer22]

Where would you guys recommend buying a new addition to our family? I'm looking to get a smaller conure. Looking for a store or local breeder.

-Kris

 

[JimmyR1rider]

Kris- try out parrots of the world on sunrise highway in rockville center. Theyve been there since I was a kid and my dad used to take me in there. On the weekends they let the birds out of their cages and into a glass enclosure and will let you and if you have any, your kids interact with them. I used to love the place when I was young and been meanin to visit. They always and from what I hear still do keep the place very clean.

May be worth the trip

I used to love the tucan in the front was cool as heck

 

[BYU]

check out "for birds only" in mineola
small mom and pop shop with tons of birds
all of the birds are out in the open so you could see and pet them
they have been around for 20 years
I used to collect birds too didnt have any more time now

 

[Josh]

Ocean Gallery II in NJ has a pretty big bird room. If you go there you may even get the MR discount if you talk to Brian before buying the bird.

 

[JonnyIce]

There's Bird Jungle in Hartsdale if you venture to Westchester County...been around a long time.
Edit...argh I used to work with someone who breeded black-capped conures too...I had one, loved her

 

[danager]

+1 on Parrots of the World.... I was there a few months ago and it was awesome!

 

[asianer]

i know a few bridges you could go under and snag some free ones :catsmiley

 

[mcnuggget]

dont know anything about buying a bird in NY but plenty of people in NY will give you the bird. lol!

 

[emmanuel]

throggs neck housing (projects) in the bronx - go to the baseball field and look up at the lights theres dozens of Quakers nesting up there
Its not a place to get one from but its awsome to see for anyone that likes birds

 

[NYreefNoob]

better buying from someone who raise's them if you can. reason i say this is alot of the people who raise them hand hold them alot, and start off being feed from hand, my ex-wifes grandmother use to raise bird around 30 breeds and as babies they would get held hwile being feed at first, i had a sun conure, that i could take out of the cage and walk around with, it talked and so on, the one thing with birds is you need to get them out of the cage regularly to help keep them calm, otherwise they revert quickly back to biting the crap out of you and conures dont have a soft bite { found out hard way }

 

[Reef Reaper]

Parrots of the World!! +2 Ask for Mark. He has a tv show on long island. been buying birds from him for the last 25 years!

 

[Awibrandy]

Kris, do a search darling. There are many birds up for adoption on the net, and otherwise.
You can start with:
Click here: Pet Search Results: Adoptable conures Bird Pets in Maspeth, NY: Petfinder

 

[greenstreet.1]

dont remember the name of the store but there is one on flatbush an flatlands.

 

[cowfish]

Brandy - link doesn't work.

 

[D1J8Z]

parrots of the world.

 

[Awibrandy]

Brandy - link doesn't work.

OK, This should work. When you get there; on the right click on birds, insert your zip code, and it should take you to the adoptable birds pages.

WWW.PETFINDER.COM

 

[Mattl22]

I adopted my green cheek conure got him with cage and all supplies cause his previous owner couldn't take care of him
Make sure u want a bird it's a big commitment they need a lot of attention

 

[JonnyIce]

ohh Mark's show used to be awesome!

 

[KathyC]

The painted conure I saw today (they had 3 of them) looked like this guy..markings were the same right down to the little red spot on the top of the wing
They were all young too Kris, so room for growth

(note - I texted Kris a picture of him today. Saw the birds at The Pet Center - formerly The Pet Barn in Franklin Square when I stopped in to say Hi there)

 

[Timbo]

You should look into adoption. There are so many birds that are given up and now with the economy the way it is there are even more. Parrots are huge commitments so make sure you do research and then do some more. Think about it long and hard before you commit to getting a parrot. Adopt if you decide to go forward with it. Birds are awesome pets and I love my cockatoo like a child but she can drive me absolutely nuts at times. Have had her for seven years now and she will probably live another fifty plus years!!!!