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Izzy the cockatoo. Image courtesy of Gabby Nikolle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One of the more pleasant and longest-running traits of any creature, human included, is the essence of love. We\u2019re no strangers to it in the human category, and we\u2019ve seen more than ample evidence of it in the animal kingdom. But it becomes an even more endearing attribute when the love is vocalized and expressed in many ways. Fortunately, some exotic birds can mimic human speech. Even more, it\u2019s becoming extremely evident that birds can communicate well with humans not only in correctly answering a question but also in expression \u2013 the expression of love. This is a story of one of those birds who have more than a cupful of love within her\u2026she overflows with the essence.<\/p>\n

Gabby Nikolle, along with her boyfriend, Chris, run a home-based rescue service that caters to the care of reptiles, birds, and small exotic animals. The rescue is called Florida\u2019s Wildest Animal Rescue, which is in Broward County. With a life-long history of love for creatures, the 27-year-old owner has the intent to create the best possible scenarios for the creatures that eventually come under her responsibility. Recently, a caregiver of a cockatoo sought the help of Gabby Nikolle in the hopes that she would be able to transition the bird, who is now known as Izzy, to a more suitable situation that centered heavily on it.<\/p>\n

Izzy The’ Too<\/h3>\n
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31-year-old umbrella cockatoo Izzy relaxes in her new home. Image courtesy of Gabby Nikolle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Izzy is a 31-year-old umbrella cockatoo. From her 30 years with her previous owner, Izzy has known nothing but love. As a result, she has become quite affectionate in the way that she interacts with people. And with Izzy, one can sense the reality of her loving nature. Izzy and Gabby had an immediate bonding that was not only apparent to the original owner but also to Gabby, who decided to keep Izzy as her own.<\/p>\n

Izzy has come to worldwide fame via a much-viewed TikTok video<\/a> that showed her genuinely expressing an enormity of love for her new caregiver. After six days with her new caregiver, Izzy is seen leaning into Gabby saying, \u201cI love you\u201d, \u201cGive me a kiss,\u201d and \u201cI love you, baby girl.\u201d The video has, thus far, been viewed more than 270,000 times.<\/p>\n

Izzy is undergoing a transition from what was a mostly seed diet to that with scrambled eggs, sprouts, and fresh veggies added, along with Lafeber Nutri-Berries, and Avi-Cakes. According to Gabby, Izzy has a fondness for ice cubes.<\/p>\n

Gabby\u2019s Florida\u2019s Wildest Animal Rescue has a Facebook page<\/a> where the animals are abundantly featured with a strong emphasis on care for the received animals. The love of animals is felt in the posts. The Rescue acquired its Non-Profit status in January of 2022 and intends to make a strong impact on the lives of the creatures it encounters.<\/p>\n

Love is a necessity in this big old world. When it\u2019s a bird who has known nothing but love reciprocating that love in a visible and moving way, it serves to reveal that love is an abstract but real force by which we all thread together. We\u2019re in love with Izzy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Izzy the 31-year-old umbrella cockatoo has gained fame via a TikTok video. Izzy\u2019s simple \u201cI love you\u201d has garnered 270,000 views. After 30 years in a loving home, Izzy found her way into a Florida animal rescue and particularly into the heart of its founder, Gabby Nikolle. 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