Sweet and Cuddly Eli, the Umbrella Cockatoo

"Eli came to me when he was 9 years-old. His beloved first owners went through a divorce and had to give them to their friends. After both adults taking on full time jobs, taking on an exchange student, and having 2 kids of their own, Eli decided it was too much and was showing signs of stress. So, through mutual friends, we received Eli, a 9 year-old Umbrella Cockatoo, in mid-November. Eli had fun decorating our mini-Christmas tree (in the back of the picture) and loves to sit on our lap and be pet. He is like a lap dog! From our expirience with other types of birds, we were in aww that a bird could be so sweet and cuddly. From 9 years-old til the rest of our lives, Eli will be my little snuggle-bird!" ... Logan H.