I am where I am because I love it, because my daily work is not an obligation, but a privilege.
It is being close to life that is only just beginning — watching a defenseless chick grow into a conscious being that learns about the world, reacts, feels, and trusts.
Each day in breeding is not only the joy of growth and development, but also responsibility. Sometimes it means being the last barrier when something starts to go wrong — when illness looks you in the eye and you must be able to notice it sooner than tests will show.
This world follows different rules than the human one. Here, attentiveness, patience, and observation matter most. It is the world of a passionate breeder — and this is the world I want to share here.
It all began about twenty-five years ago. With a poor cockatiel caught on a balcony somewhere in an apartment block, in the Polish reality of those years. Little Borys — that was the name I gave him — ate dumplings and styled my hair.Today, with the perspective of time and experience, I know he was most likely a wild bird, not hand-reared by humans. And yet, it was precisely then that a bond was formed that shaped me for life.
The world has changed. Today I live in Spain, but my love for birds remains the same. I began with a pair of eclectus parrots and with rescuing, from a cramped cage, a pair of Ducorps’ cockatoos that were said would never breed. To my surprise, after just one month with me, they laid eggs. Coincidence? I don’t think so.
And so it continued. Today I run a private breeding facility made up of many aviaries, located in Spain, in the area between Valencia and Alicante — among hills and vineyards that many call the Spanish “Tuscany.” It is a full-time occupation. Each day brings new challenges, new situations, problems, and joys. A great deal of stress — but also immense satisfaction.
It is impossible to describe everything. That is why I want to share with you small stories and situations from my world — ones that teach, move, and stay with you for a long time.
Welcome to my world.
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