Marcy Covault started with birds at age seven, with her first green
budgie. He talked, did tricks, and was a much-loved member of her family.
Marcy raised Arabian horses and maintained MacDonald's farm, with chickens, dairy
goats, calves, and rabbits while 
her children were in FFA and 4H, but her love of
companion birds was always there. In the early 1990s, she began Feathered
Companions Aviary. Over the years, Marcy began specializing in smaller species
of parrots that she felt were most adaptable to human and bird flocks, handfeeding
youngsters and socializing them for pet homes, as well as raising rarer species
for other breeders in order to preserve that species for the next generation
of bird lovers. She is currently raising several species of conures, Pacific
parrotlets, and Indian ringnecks.
Marcy's experiences have inspired her to write articles of what she has observed
and learned, and to help educate others. Most past articles are on her website
at www.birdcompanions.com. She believes that all aviculturists have an
obligation to provide owner-education for the best care for these wonderful
feathered creatures that share families' homes and hearts.
Through many bird e-lists, Marcy networks with other aviculturists actively
supporting responsible birdkeeping, as well as organizations that are concerned
with the well-being and re-homing of parrots. She also participates in animal
interest lists which are concerned with current trends that are eroding the
rights of companion animal owners in the U.S.
Articles by Marcy Covault
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