Naked Bird Just Got A New Lease On Life And A New Wardrobe!
http://blog.theanimalrescuesite.com/rhea-bird/?gg_source=ars&
Like so many animals who suffer trauma, Rhea needed a home. It had to be perfect, where she could be happy in spite of what she looks like. And guess what! She found one!
Rhea, sadly, lost all of her feathers when she was just a baby bird. She got a terrible viral infection and they all fell out. Her feathers will never grow back, making her look pretty strange BUT her new mom thinks she’s beautiful!
Her mom adores her. They hang out all the time and Rhea is a big fan of sitting on her mom’s shoulders and little hiding places in her shirts.
Rhea likes to sing and run about and tell the world that it’s okay to be different! People from all over the world send Rhea sweaters, and she really looks like a tiny birdie super model!
This little birdie’s Instagram account is booming with over 200,000 followers! It seems a lot of people like to root for the “under-bird.”
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she looks happy though 
I found this.
No Rhea didn’t forget to put feathers on, this is her look.
The nudie cutie patootie is a parrot with Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease. The virus at the heart of the disease attacks the feather follicles, beaks and claws of affected parrots. Over time, the disease causes progressive feather loss and malformation of the beak and claws.
All of that sounds like bad news, but Rhea doesn’t let it slow her down. Instead of hiding her bare body, the Boston-based bird is a proud Instagram spokesbird for fellow parrots suffering from the disease.
She flaps, she chirps, she dances, she talks, she does all the things feathered parrots do without missing a beat. Rhea’s optimistic attitude, tiny pink body and precious smile have earned her over 23,500 followers, who often celebrate the bird for stepping out without clothes on.
As Rhea reminds us, she is in a pretty enviable position:
More videos & photos at link: http://people.com/pets/rhea-the-naked-birdie-is-bare-and-doesnt-care/
Way to go!
for her feather loss, but so happy for all the love for her. 
beautiful story, thank you for sharing.
How do I find her instagram account? I wanna join the fan club! 
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