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About Marie Charon
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Expertise
Questions I can answer 1. rehabilitating an abused or troubled pet bird, behavioral issue's, cage and cage care, feeding questions, , most general questions, providing quality care for your bird, and guide you in taming your bird.

Experience
I run a not-for-profit exotic bird rescue, and an animal daycare/boarding service. I also have experience in resolving common behavioral issues such as biting, screaming, feather plucking, aggression, jealousy, anxiety issues, and cage bound birds.

Organizations
NCA Member

Publications


Education/Credentials
I have a B.S in Communications and Technical Writing.

Awards and Honors
Dean's List & H.S Society.

Past/Present Clients
Along with Feathered Friends Rescue, I also run Ann Arbor Pet services. This service provides dog daycare, I also provide boarding for dogs, cats, birds, and other small animals. I offer equine services, and exotic bird rehabilitation.

   

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WHITE DOVE QUESTION11/20/2009Marie Charon
  Q: GOOD EVENING...I RECENTLY ACQUIRED TWO WHITE DOVES. ONE IS MORE SENSITIVE THAN THE OTHER..HER NAME ...
  A: No, I would think she is just showing signs of contentment. Birds fluff up and sit on the bottom of ...
African Grey wing11/19/2009Marie Charon
  Q: I have a very sweet African Grey that I rescued about 4 months ago. When I got her, she was an ...
  A: Well it is hard to say. It is possible that she has just aggravated the site and now has a bit of ...
cockatiel primary flight feather loss11/18/2009Marie Charon
  Q: I have two cockatiels, one female one male. Freckle (female) flew clumsily last night and crash ...
  A: I would clip her other wing to prevent crash landing from uneven flight until you get the wing ...
Birds11/17/2009M.C Bird and Exotic Rescue
  Q: I have recently purchased an Umbrella Cockatoo. I am aware of several household hazards concerning ...
  A: As it is an indoor fireplace I would hope you are only using hard woods and not pine. Pine will ...
Bruise-like discoloration of beak (Cockatiel)11/17/2009M.C Bird and Exotic Rescue
  Q: Our Cockatiel has developed a discoloration on his beak. He likes to bang on hard surfaces, but it ...
  A: It is most likely a bruise. A Birds beak also has small veins like inside, sort of like a dogs ...
Purchasing Another Bird11/17/2009Marie Charon
  Q: I have a fourteen year old Alexandrine Ringneck who has been alone for the full time. I become ...
  A: Well, if you work long hours then you might consider another bird playmate for your guy. Birds are ...
Budgie?11/17/2009M.C Bird and Exotic Rescue
  Q: My partner loves cats and we have always had one or two. I am more fond of birds and love budgies. ...
  A: I also have cats and birds in my home. You can add a budgie to the home but I would house the bird ...
Rehab for cockateil11/17/2009Marie Charon
  Q: My friend's family bought a baby cockatiel about 2 years ago. At first the bird was happy and ...
  A: She will rehab nicely as long as you are patient. In my experience cockatiels rehab fairly easyily. ...
budgie11/16/2009Marie Charon
  Q: Yesterday my son found our budgie bird struggling to crawl up side of cage with one foot appearing ...
  A: No other than a healthy diet, with a lot of fruit and vegies and insulin(to control it)their is ...
lighting for birds11/16/2009Marie Charon
  Q: I recently was given two beautiful untamed lovebirds, about two years old. I switched them from ...
  A: Yes, I recommend a full spectrum light such as Vitalight, ZooMed, or featherbrite. Especially in the ...
budgie11/16/2009Marie Charon
  Q: Yesterday my son found our budgie bird struggling to crawl up side of cage with one foot appearing ...
  A: My guess is the bird became ill and passed away from natural causes. It actually sounds like ...
let nature take its course11/15/2009Marie Charon
  Q: i have a pair of love birds that had laid eggs is it best to let them take care of the feeding or ...
  A: I would let your love birds take care of the feeding for the first 2 weeks and at 14 days old remove ...
sick budgie11/14/2009Marie Charon
  Q: I have a 2 yr old female who didn't look right a few days ago. she was breathing rapidly and while ...
  A: if you go to a large pet store like pets plus, or petco, and you go to the bird section where the ...
bugdgie breeding11/13/2009M.C Bird and Exotic Rescue
  Q: My beautiful male budgie "Gizmo" is about nine months old now... He is extremely loving and tame and ...
  A: In my personal opinion I would not breed budgies, there are so many in rescues and stores that need ...
sick budgie11/13/2009Marie Charon
  Q: I have a 2 yr old female who didn't look right a few days ago. she was breathing rapidly and while ...
  A: These kinds of issues generally indicate an intestinal issue, such as infection. Make sure you keep ...
aviary companions11/13/2009Marie Charon
  Q: I am setting up a large aviary and would like to house my pair of rainbow lorikeets in it. ...
  A: Anytime you are thinking about caging different species together you really need to speak to a vet ...
Bruise-like discoloration of beak (Cockatiel)11/12/2009M.C Bird and Exotic Rescue
  Q: Our Cockatiel has developed a discoloration on his beak. He likes to bang on hard surfaces, but it ...
  A: Beak Banging is common in young male birds. I also have an Indian Ringneck who beaks bangs the cage ...
Dominant Cockatiel.11/12/2009Marie Charon
  Q: We have a male cockatiel who is about 5 years old. He is used to being out in the morning for ...
  A: I'm going to deal with one issue at a time: Unwanted Dominant Behavior: Clipping his wings will ...
Baby doves found on the ground in a feild.11/10/2009Marie Charon
  Q: Me and my girlfriend are crazy about animals and we happened upon 2 baby doves in a field. We ...
  A: If you are going to hand raise them, then they will be YOUR birds forever. They won't be able to be ...
Ailing Canary11/9/2009Marie Charon
  Q: I work at a pet store where we have a very sick canary. We have a limited amount of avian specialist ...
  A: Well, I am not a vet but my guess is she has some sort of bacterial, or some other infection. As ...
Orphan buddies eggs11/7/2009Marie Charon
  Q: This is regarding my pet buddies. I have two pairs of buddy birds in my house and one pair started ...
  A: You can defiantly hatch them yourself. Be ready for a HUGE time commitment though. The eggs need to ...
Two Male Lovebirds fighting.11/6/2009Marie Charon
  Q: I've had a male lovebird for about a year now (he's just over a year old). We got him a friend to ...
  A: Lovebirds can be tricky at sharing cages with the same sex; you may never be able to put them ...
possible mites11/6/2009Marie Charon
  Q: My husband left the door to our deck open and a wild junco flew into the house. My puppy pounced on ...
  A: Well, there are different types of mites, and different treatments for each, so this is probably a ...
FEEDING RINGNECK11/4/2009Marie Charon
  Q: I received a baby as a gift. Not sure how old he is. )He startet grooming himself & flappig his ...
  A: Adel, th point of my previous answer was to ask M.C Birds here on AllExperts.com. She has extensive ...
photo of chick11/4/2009Marie Charon
  Q: Ive attached a photo of the chick. Emma
  A: Yes, she is too young to be weened, and she looks to be about 4 weeks. Definitely make sure the ...
Cockatiel chick11/3/2009Marie Charon
  Q: We have a large avairy at work with lots of different birds, which I'm guessing shouldn't be mixed ...
  A: First of all NEVER breed in an multi species aviary. I know these birds are at your work and this is ...
Cockatiel chick11/3/2009Marie Charon
  Q: We have a large avairy at work with lots of different birds, which I'm guessing shouldn't be mixed ...
  A: I'm guessing that the aviary is full of only Cockatiels? Cockatiels can be breed in multi cockatiel ...
bird11/3/2009M.C Bird and Exotic Rescue
  Q: I am looking for a bird that is not very expensive,trainable and is friendly for a house pet.
  A: When deciding on a species of bird to adopt there is a lot of decisions and allowences that must be ...
parakeets11/1/2009Marie Charon
  Q: My b/f and I have two parakeets that we've had for a few years now. They were gifts from me to him. ...
  A: Well if both birds are female, then they are unfertilized eggs, and will not hatch. You can just ...
Parakeet eggs11/1/2009Marie Charon
  Q: Our female parakeet laid 5 eggs and sat on them for the recommended time frame. Then one day she ...
  A: If the birds are attacking each other, especially to the point of really fighting and drawing blood ...
Color of my indian ringneck10/31/2009Marie Charon
  Q: I have an eleven week old male ringneck I was told was a blue turquoise but I think the breeder was ...
  A: He does appear to be a blue ringneck to me from his picture but as you will be able to see from the ...
parakeet help10/30/2009M.C Bird and Exotic Rescue
  Q: I have a pet parakeet and he has a big problem. He has this white stuff on his foot and now on his ...
  A: This seems to be scaly mites. You will need to see a vet for treatment. Please read this article, as ...
Conures fighting10/30/2009Marie Charon
  Q: I have a 4 month old green-cheek conure, and a 4 month old Sun conure. Both were raised in the same ...
  A: Sometimes issue's like this develop as birds mature. They begin to become territorial, etc. If they ...
budgies10/30/2009Marie Charon
  Q: is it okay to periodically cover up the budgie cage during the day when my son is asleep and i want ...
  A: If it is just for a short nap period I don't see the harm, but if it is for any length of time then ...
cockatiel behaviour problems10/29/2009Marie Charon
  Q: We have two hand-reared cockatiels, one male and one female. They have tried to nest a number of ...
  A: It is not uncommon for cockatiels to show aggression after egg laying, but you will need to separate ...
Ring Neck Dove eggs10/29/2009Marie Charon
  Q: I have 2 ringneck doves and they just laid two eggs one day from each other on 10/12. They do have ...
  A: Well, I am not a breeder and my knowledge on these types of issues is a bit limited. The eggs should ...
Found an albino dove, was tame at first but wont let us hold her anymore.10/29/2009Marie Charon
  Q: My dad found an albino dove while he was working that was leaning up against a telephone pole. He ...
  A: Well it is hard to say but I will take a guess that she was sick when you found her, and that was ...
baby dove10/29/2009Marie Charon
  Q: i found a baby rock dove on side of my office so i just took it at my home b'cos it can not fly yet. ...
  A: The kind of care she needs is really dependent on how old she is. If she can't fly yet I will assume ...
Lovebirds10/29/2009M.C Bird and Exotic Rescue
  Q: Ok my lovebirds had 5 eggs and 4 hatched and all of them come out and jump & fly around the cage, ...
  A: You will need to remove the babies and seperate them into a different cage. If they are flying ...
Chicken Problem10/28/2009Abi
  Q: One of my Americana hens a wart looking lump on her foot. It's looks like a wart only it looks ...
  A: Just have to say- 'Americana' is NOT a breed of chicken. Araucana is. They have a lot of interesting ...

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