The Gabriel Foundation
@tgfparrots.bsky.social
Parrot Sanctuary + Shelter. We are dedicated to the adoption, rescue, rehabilitation, welfare and responsible care of parrots 🦜 Located in Elizabeth, Colorado.
Margo’s bubble collar has helped her belly heal after a long struggle with self-mutilation. 💜 Her care is complex, but keeping this clever cockatoo comfortable and happy is our priority. #parrotcare #slenderbillcockatoo #thegabrielfoundation #avianhealth
Their lives span decades. They deserve to be loved through all of them. Help us care for 200+ birds. Give by Dec. 8 to help TGF earn a share of the $1M+ Incentive Fund. vist.ly/5skx2 #coloradogivesday
Every bird in our care has a life worth protecting. 💙 We’ve raised $21,155 toward our $200,000 Giving Season goal! With 200+ parrots depending on us, every gift helps sustain their care. Give ahead of Colorado Gives Day (Dec. 8): https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/Gabrielfoundation
Happy Adoption Day, Turk! 💚🦜 This little Green-cheeked Conure has found his forever home with Cheri! We’re so happy to celebrate Turk’s next chapter and wish him and Cheri a lifetime of companionship and wonderful memories together. #greencheekconure #adoptdontshop #thegabrielfoundation
Sunday Funday with the greys! ❤️🩶 From all of us at The Gabriel Foundation, we hope your week brings you a few good reasons to dance, too. #sundayfunday #greyparrot #sillybirbs #animalshelter
🎃🦜🧡🍁 Next time you’re making mash for your flock, mix in a spoonful of soft, cooked pumpkin or squash. That deep orange flesh gets some of its color from beta-carotene, a pigment your parrot’s body can turn into vitamin A! It’s in carrots, butternut squash, and orange sweet potatoes, too.
Consider their perspective. #parrotpov #lifewithparrots #macaws #thegabrielfoundation
A little drumroll for Zaa Zuu, please! The DNA results are in, and Zaa Zuu is a… BOY! Who guessed it? #thegabrielfoundation #parrots #sunconure #adoptdontshop #funny
When Alexa decided to welcome a second budgie into her home, she chose Finn! We’re so happy for this little flock of three and wish them a happily ever after with plenty of millet to go around. 🥰🦜🥰💖 #adoptdontshop #budgie #thegabrielfoundation
“I helped!” — Tigger, who would like full credit just for being here. This 19-year-old black-capped caique is available for adoption at The Gabriel Foundation. Got room for a little assistant? #thegabrielfoundation #blackcappedcaique #caique #parrotadoption #adoptaparrot
Ahoy, and BOO! 👻🏴☠️ Our adorable ambassador Hannigan is getting into the Halloween spirit, showing off his pirate costume and his spooky little ghost song! We’re pretty sure he’s the cutest little trick-or-treater around. Happy Halloween from Hannigan and all of us at The Gabriel Foundation! 🎃🦜
It’s our birthday week! TGF is celebrating 31 years of caring for parrots, and these eight birds—each around 31 themselves—have an anniversary wish. Would you give $31 in their honor? Your gift helps provide food, enrichment, and veterinary care for our flock of 200+ parrots.
Meet Malachi and Lolli, two 25-year-old blue-and-gold macaws in our sanctuary program, just being their darling goofy selves. 🦜 Becoming a sponsor helps us care for these two sweet, silly souls and makes you part of the little community looking out for them! 🥰
Meet Zaa Zuu. This impossibly sweet 13-year-old sun conure is looking for his forever home, and we genuinely don’t know how anyone could resist him. Zaa Zuu. Please. How is anyone supposed to be normal about you?! 😭💛 Gender results pending. We’re obsessed. 😭😭
Parrots aren’t for everyone. And that’s kind of the point. 🤣 Behind all that personality is a whole lot of energy, noise, and responsibility. They’re endlessly entertaining, but caring for parrots means being ready for all of it, not just the fun moments! Adopt responsibly. 💚 Happy Monday!
Today is our birthday! 🦜🎉 Since 1995, The Gabriel Foundation has dedicated ourselves to improving the lives of companion parrots, and we couldn’t have done it without our community. What does TGF mean to you? Share your favorite memories with us! Thank you for 31 wonderful years.
Meet Angel! 🤍🦜 At 28 years young, this sweet little Goffin’s cockatoo is hoping his next chapter will be the best one yet. 💕 Somewhere out there is someone who will look at Angel and just know he’s the one. We can’t wait for them to find each other. 🥹🤍
Protecting parrots means protecting their habitats, too. An estimated 71% of the world’s breeding Patagonian conures nest at El Cóndor, Argentina, where they excavate tunnels into coastal cliffs. We've cared for a handful of these remarkable parrots at TGF over the years. vist.ly/5pqmf
A little birdie told us you might need a reminder! 🦜📅 Our 2027 Gabriel Foundation Calendar is available to order! Fill your year with some familiar feathered faces while helping support the flock you know and love. 💚 🛒 Order yours here: vist.ly/5pkwp
🦜 Happening TOMORROW! Join Dr. M. Scott Echols on October 22 at 12:30 PM MT to explore how advanced imaging techniques help diagnose spinal disease in birds. 🔬 Link in comments! #thegabrielfoundation #avianmedicine #birdhealth
There’s something extra special about seeing one of our big kids find their forever home! 💚🦜 Irma, a Miligold macaw (Military × Blue-and-Gold), came to us after his owner entered dementia care. Now he has a loving new family! Happily ever after, sweet Irma! 💛
Can someone help us decode this mysterious Grey parrot language? 🧐🔔 Between the whistles, bells, and what sounds like ancient incantations coming from the other Greys in the room, we’re beginning to suspect they’re communicating in a language lost to humanity…
💙💛 Meet Cal, a handsome 16-year-old blue-and-gold macaw. He was left behind at a boarding facility in California. Thankfully, Cal has found a safe place to land with us at TGF! Here’s to brighter days ahead! 🦜💛 #adoptdontshop #blueandgoldmacaw
💕 Two lovebirds, but zero names! These two adorable lovebirds, a boy and a girl, are both just over a year old and available for adoption at TGF! But first, they need names! We’re calling on our creative flock again to help us out... What should we name these two little cuties?
double, double, toil and squawk! 🧙♀️🎃 starring tgf alum lady anna, our favorite little feathered spellcaster! ✨ what are you (or your birds!) dressing up as this year? #halloweenbirds #thegabrielfoundation #birdcostumes #featheredfriends #spookyseason
🦜 A flock’s alarm calls helped save a young Puerto Rican parrot from a red-tailed boa constrictor. Red-tailed boas were introduced to the island and are invasive. They are not Puerto Rico’s native boa. 💚 🔗 vist.ly/5n3rp
Time for a birdy weigh-in! 🦜⚖️ Birds hide illness well, so tracking their weight can help catch problems early. A 10% change warrants a call to your avian vet! A gram scale and simple log go a long way. And no body-shaming here. ❤️ #parrotcare #birdhealth
What a fun day with Endeavour Academy! 🦜💚 Huge thanks to the students and chaperones for making wonderful toys for our flock and spending time with ambassador Hannigan! We can’t wait to do it again!