Jones has the presence of an all-knowing, trusted, grandmother. She explains to children how the birds’ colors allow them to camouflage. She conveniently sits next to a bush with red berries while holding Cookie, whose feathers are green and red.
Arcadia Bird Sanctuary & Educational Center is a New Jersey-based nonprofit that rescues birds that have been abused, abandoned, or have special needs.
The organization formed in 2001, when the city animal rescue shelter could not care for the influx of newly homeless birds that came in shortly after the 9/11 tragedy.
The sanctuary’s main goal is to provide or find a permanent home for the birds.
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