In Memory of Cliff Patterson, of the Quaker Parakeet Society

Cliff Patterson, with Cookie, his beloved Quaker Parrot, in 2006.

Cliff Patterson was a wonderful, caring human being whose wisdom and humor informed many discussions on the Quaker Parakeet Society electronic mailing list. Sadly, Cliff passed on last Friday at the comparatively young age of 65. I always welcomed reading Cliff's posts, which were reliably wry, witty and warm. I am grateful to Cliff for being very supportive of my efforts to get the word out about the wild Quaker Parrots of Brooklyn and beyond.

Cliff will be dearly missed by many, and The Quaker Parakeet Society will doubtless do much to commemorate the life of this remarkable man. In the meantime, here's a photo of Cliff with Cookie, his beloved Quaker Parrot, which I took at the Gateway Parrot Hookbill Festival in St. Louis in 2006.