KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A Kalamazoo woman spent ChristmasDay rescuing tropical parrots from a
mid-Michigan home and breedingfacility that lost power during last weekend’s ice storm.The Kalamazoo Gazette
reports (http://bit.ly/JhdJOP ) Thursday that bird
rescuer Theresa Barylak has transported about 20parrots to her operation known as Avian Haven. The Lansing
home andbreeding facility owned by Michelle and Carey Feazel had lost power, andtwo birds died of exposure
to the cold.Barylak says she hopesthe birds will survive and seeks volunteers and cleaning supplies as
sheprepares appropriate space for them within her sanctuary.___Information from: Kalamazoo Gazette, http://www.mlive.com/kalamazooCopyright 2013
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orredistributed.KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A Kalamazoo woman spent ChristmasDay rescuing tropical parrots from
a mid-Michigan home and breedingfacility that lost power during last weekend’s ice storm.The Kalamazoo
Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/JhdJOP ) Thursday
that bird rescuer Theresa Barylak has transported about 20parrots to her operation known as Avian Haven. The
Lansing home andbreeding facility owned by Michelle and Carey Feazel had lost power, andtwo birds died of
exposure to the cold.Barylak says she hopesthe birds will survive and seeks volunteers and cleaning supplies
as sheprepares appropriate space for them within her sanctuary.___Information from: Kalamazoo Gazette, http://www.mlive.com/kalamazooCopyright 2013
The Associated Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten
orredistributed.