About Elwood and Dicha
Elwood Blues is a second generation captive hatch who was parent-reared at Houston
Zoo. His father is the son of BE Founder Pair #2 (Prophecy and Fantasy). His mother was raised by a wild-caught pair at
St. Catherine's. Elwood hatched Feb. 11, 2000, and was their first offspring. The acquisition of Elwood was facilitated
by support from
Ark-La-Tex Caged Bird Club of Shreveport, LA. He moved into our flock in May 2001.
Dicha (which means happiness and good luck in Spanish) is a first generation female raised by BE Founder Pair #1 (Ira and
Eureka). She hatched on June 4, 1997. Along with clutchmate Xena, she remained with the parents as a family unit for almost a year.
Elwood and Dicha selected each other while in the flock during 2001. In 2002 they moved into their own habitat.
Help Elwood and Dicha
as a Parenting Partner
Help Elwood and Dicha
as an Honorary Curator
Help Elwood and Dicha
with an In Memoriam
Honorary Bird Curators
Lee McGuire, Saskatchewan, Canada
Reno Area Avian Enthusiasts, Nevada
Mark Moore, Texas
Jean Jordan, Texas
Ark-La-Tex Caged Bird Club, Louisiana
Damon and Dot Slator, Texas
Parenting Partners
Companion Bird Club of Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania
Dick Williams, California
Lorraine E. Stewart, British Columbia, Canada
John Kuder, Florida
Mona Gidwani, Missouri
Patricia Phillips, Oregon
Taryn Pyle, Virginia
Emily McNair, North Carolina
John Lane, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Helen Egeland, Montana
In Memoriam
Arizona Seed Cracker Society, in Memory of Myrlene Mell
Ric Flowers, as president, accepts a Honorary Bird Curators Certificate on behalf of Ark-La-Tex Caged Bird Club. The Shreveport, LA., presentation by Laney Rickman was recognition for the important role the club played in the acquisition of Elwood.
Reno Area Avian Enthusiasts Acting President Pat Chinnici, center, holds a Honorary Curator Certificate partnering
RAAVE with Elwood and Dicha. Nora Schmidt and her pet BTM, right, approvingly
observed the RAAVE donation to Bird Endowment after Laney's presentation
to the club in Reno, NV.
