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Our goal is to provide a free-flight home for formerly abused, unwanted or problem Macaws. |
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Please print out this list and put it on the refrigerator. It pays to have it handy when you need to have a question answered fast. This information is NOT copyrighted, as it is public domain. Feel free to cut and paste to your hearts content. The more people that have this information on their web sites, the safer our birds are.
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Branches The following SAFE PLANTS are not safe if they have had toxic chemicals or insecticides sprayed on them. Before using them, scrub the branches with a non-toxic disinfectant (such as diluted chlorine bleach), then rinse and dry well. ALMOND, APPLE, ASH, CITRUS, DOGWOOD, ELM, EUCALYPTUS, GUAVA, MADRONA, MAGNOLIA, NUT (except chestnut and oak), PAPAYA, PEAR, PINE, PRUNE, RIBBONWOOD, SASSAFRAS, THURLOW, VINE MAPLE, PUSSY WILLOW, WEEPING WILLOW |
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Plants ACACIA, ALOE, AFRICAN VIOLET, BABY'S TEARS, BAMBOO, BEGONIA, BOUGAINVILLEA, CHICKWEED, CHRISTMAS, CACTUS, CISSUS, COLEUS, CORN PLANT, CRABAPPLE, DANDELION,DOGWOOD DONKEY TAIL, DRACAENA, FERNS (ASPARAGUS, BIRD'S NEST, BOSTON AND MAIDENHAIR), FIGS, GARDENIA, GRAPE IVY, HEN AND CHICKENS, JADE PLANT, KALANCHOE, MAGNOLIA, MARIGOLDS, MONKEY PLANT, MOTHER-IN-LAW TONGUE, NASTURTIUM, NATAL PLUM, NORFOLK ISLAND PINE, palms (ARECA, DATE, FAN, LADY PARLOR, HOWEIA, KENTIA, PHOENIX, SAGO), PEPPEROMIA, PETUNIA, PITTOSPORUM, PRAYER PLANT, PURPLE PASSION, SCHEFFLERA, SENSITIVE PLANT, SPIDER PLANT, SWEDISH IVY, THISTLES, UMBRELLA PLANT, VELVET NETTLES, WANDERING JEW (GREEN, VARIEGATED AND PURPLE), WHITE CLOVER, ZEBRA PLANT |
| Toxic Plants ANGEL'S TRUMPET, ARUM LILLY,AMARYLLIS, AUTUMN CROCUS, AUSTRALIAN FLAMETREE, AVOCADO, AZALEA, BANEBERRY, BEANS(CASTOR, HORSE, FAVA, BROAD, GLORY, SCARLET RUNNER, MESCAL, NAVY), BIRDS OF PARADISE, BISHOP'S WEED, BLACK LAUREL, BLEEDING HEART, BLOODROOT, BLUEBONNET, BLUEGREEN ALGAE, BOXWOOD, BRACKEN FERN, BUCKTHORN, BULB FLOWERS (i.e.; tulips, daffodils, narcissus and hyacinth), BURDOCK, BUTTERCUPS, CACAO, CAMEL BUSH, CASTOR BEAN, CALADIUM, CANA LILY,CARDINAL FLOWER, CHALICE OR TRUMPET VINE, CHERRY TREE, CHINA BERRY TREE, CHRISTMAS CANDLE, CLEMATIS, COCKLEBUR, COFFEE AND COFFEE BEANS, CORAL PLANT, CORIANDER, CORNCOCKLE, COYATILLO, COWSLIP, CUTLEAF, PHILODRENDON, DAPHNE, DEATH CAMUS, DELPHINIUM, DEVIL'S IVY, DIEFFENBACHIA, , ELDERBERRY, ELEPHANT'S EAR, ENGLISH IVY, ERGOT, EUCALYPTUS (DRIED, DYED OR TREATED IN FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS), EUONYMUS (SPINDLE TREE), EUPHORBIA CACTUS, FALSE HELLEBORE, FLAME TREE, FELT PLANT, FIG (WEEPING), FIRE THORN, FOUR O'CLOCK, FOXGLOVE, GLOTTIDIUM, GOLDEN CHAIN, GRASSES (JOHNSON, SORGHUM, SUDAN & BROOM CORN), GROUND CHERRY, HEATHS(i.e.; rhododendron), LAURELS, HELIOTROPE, HEMLOCK, HENBANE, HOLLIES, HONEYSUCKLE, HORSE CHESTNUT, HORSE TAIL, HYACINTH, HYDRANGEA, IRIS, IVY, JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT, JASMINE, JERUSALEM CHERRY, JIMSONWEED, JUNIPER, LANTANA, LARKSPUR, LILY OF THE VALLEY, LOBELIA, LOCOWEED, LOCUSTS, LORDS AND LADIES, LUPINE, MALANGA, MARIJUANA, MAYAPPLE, MEXICAN BREADFRUIT, MEXICAN POPPY, MILKWEED, MISTLETOE, MOCK ORANGE, MONKSHOOD, MOONSEED, MORNING GLORY, MOUNTAIN LAUREL, MUSHROOMS, NARCISSUS, NIGHTSHADES (i.e.: eggplant),OAK, OLEANDER, PARSLEY, PERIWINKLE, PHILODRENDONS, PIGWEED, POINCIANA, POISON IVY, POISON OAK, POKEWEED, POTATO SHOOTS, POTHOS, PRIVET HEDGE, PYRACANTHA, RAIN TREE, RANUNCULUS, RAPE, RATTLEBOS, RED MAPLE, RHUBARB LEAVES, RHODODENDRONS, SAND BOX TREE, SKUNK CABBAGE, SORREL, SNOW DROP, PURGES, SWEET PEA, TANSY/RAGWORT, TOBACCO, VETCH, VIRGINIA CREEPER, WATTLE, WEEPING FIG, WHITE CEDAR, CHINA BERRY, WISTERIA, YEWS, YELLOW JASMINE |
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Poisons/Toxins ALCOHOL, ALCOHOLIC DRINKS, AMMONIA, ANTIFREEZE, ANT SYRUP, PASTE OR GRANULES, ARSENIC, ASBESTOS, AUTO WAX, BATHROOM CLENSERS, BLEACH, BORIC ACID, CAMPHOPHRENIQUE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARPET CLEANERS OR FRESHENERS, CHARCOAL STARTER FLUID, CHLORDANE, CHLORINE, CIGARETTE/CIGAR SMOKE, CLINITEST TABLETS, COPPER CLEANER, CORN AND WART REMOVERS, DEODORANTS, DETERGENTS, DIAZINON, DISINFECTANTS, DRAIN UNCLOGGERS, EPOXY, FEBREEZE, FELT TIP MARKERS, FLEA PRODUCTS, FLOOR WAX, FORMALDEHYDE/FORMALIN, FURNITURE POLISHES/WAXES, GARDEN SPRAYS, GASOLINE, GUN OIL, HAIR DYES AND SPRAYS, HERBICIDES, INSECTICIDES, IODINE, KEROSENE, LIGHTER FLUID, lYE, MATCHES, MALELEUCA OIL, MODEL (HOUSEHOLD) CEMENT/GLUE, MOTHBALLS, MURIATIC ACID, MUSHROOMS, NAIL POLISH/ REMOVER, NITROGEN DIOXIDE, OVEN CLEANERS, OVERHEATED TEFLON/SILVERSTONE/NON-STICK COOKWARE, PAINT, PAINT THINNERS, PERFUMES/AFTERSHAVES, PERMANENT WAVE SOLUTIONS, PESTICIDES, PHOTO DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS, PINE OIL, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, RODENTICIDES, RUBBING ALCOHOL, SCENTED CANDLES, SHAVING LOTIONS, SHELLAC, SHOE POLISH, SNAIL BAIT (INCLUDING BEER), SPOT REMOVERS, SPRAY STARCH, STRYCHNINE, SULFURIC ACID, SUPER GLUE, SUNTAN LOTIONS/OILS, SURGICAL ACRYLICS, TEA TREE OIL, TURPENTINE, WAX, WEED KILLERS, WINDOW CLEANERS, WOOD PRESERVATIVES |
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