An Update on Oasis Residents Mingus, Andi and Yosemite - March, 2005 PLUS Mark Bittner''s reunion with Mingus in July 2005 A few of the most famous residents of The Oasis have no idea they''re celebrities .... and they probably…
By Sybil Erdern - December, 1999 In August 1999, The Oasis Sanctuary received four Cherry-Headed Conures from Mark Bittner in San Francisco. These birds were part of the famous feral flock of Telegraph Hill. Ginsberg (female) and Yosemite (male) were…
By Sybil Erden, Founder - May 18,2007 I returned to the office late one evening during the winter, 2007. Paul Teza, Benson Shelter’s director, had left a message for me. They had a foundling bird turned in, a "parakeet" he…
By Sybil Erden, Founder. Sassy and I fell in love the first time we met. She was five months old and had just undergone major orthopedic surgery to correct her legs, which at birth were rotated with her feet pointing…