Shipping Birds

Important Note - currently, shipping is suspended due to COVID-19 enforced restrictions. Delta airlines is only allowing live shipments of animals to travel on DIRECT flights. Due to my location, I only have a regional airport accessible to me. This means that all of my flights connect out of Atlanta, which means I am not able to secure any direct flights to anywhere other than Atlanta until these restrictions have been lifted. I appreciate your patience and frustration, as this is also a very frustrating circumstance to be in for myself as well. Please stay safe, and note that if this disclaimer is still here, it means that I am still unable to ship due to imposed restrictions.

Shipping is currently available via Delta only. The total cost to ship averages around $175, which includes the cost of the flight and the cost of the crate, depending on the location and the number of birds being shipped. Generally speaking, when shipping young birds, they can easily be shipped in a single crate and the cost does not change. Please note, the $175 cost is for the shipping only​ and does not include the cost of the birds.

If shipping via Delta, the birds, flight and box are all paid for in advance. The flight is booked by me through Delta and the buyer picks the birds up from their destination airport based on arrival time. I also sign the buyer up for notifications through the Delta website, which emails updates based on connections, arrival and pick-up time. 

Is shipping birds safe?

Yes! In my 12+ years of breeding, I have shipped and received birds through the airlines (both using United and Delta) and I have never once experienced any problem whatsoever. It's incredibly safe and reliable. 

Please contact me if you are interested in birds and require shipping. There is no minimum purchase requirement at this time.  I understand the importance of receiving quality birds - so all birds are thoroughly photographed and weighed for selection purposes. I regularly send video updates to all of my baby's parents so they have an opportunity to be a part of their baby's growth and development prior to the baby coming home. Because my babies are closed banded, you can also guarantee the bird you receive is the bird you've selected.

Please note: I do not ship unweaned babies, and I will not ship USPS.
​It is against federal regulations to ship hookbills USPS, so please do not ask.