Welcome to Perkins Tiels Aviary!

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GrCh Normal Hen NCS 18P-202-12
Perkins Tiels Aviary was established in 2008 by it's owner Josh Perkins in Shepherdsville, KY (20 minutes south of Louisville).  In 2008, Josh got his first two cockatiels, "Pearl" & "Tino".  They came home with him and the passion for the cockatiel has grown immensely every since.

In late 2008, Josh joined the National Cockatiel Society after becoming acquainted with  member, Ellen O'Neil from Massachusetts.  In 2009, he then went to his first exhibition show in Nashville, TN put on by Middle Tennessee Caged Bird Club.  He fell in love with exhibition after his WF Pied cock "Noah" went 7th Best Novice (given to him by fellow exhibitor Chris Orowitz) and has been traveling the east coast from 2009 until present day showing his cockatiels.  In 2012, he earned achieved status of Advanced Exhibitor for the National Cockatiel Society.

Josh has become very involved in the National Cockatiel Society.  In January of 2010 he became the Website Editor of NCS.  In the middle of 2010 he then became a State Coordinator for the state of Kentucky, where he resides.  Then, in 2011, he became the Journal Editor in Chief.   In 2013 he became the NCS 2nd Vice President, which is the State Coordinator Chair for the society.  In 2014 he became the NCS Secretary and is still in that position.


Cockatiels have grown to become a huge part of Josh's life and have become a true passion for him.  His breeding program is revolved around breeding toward's the NCS Standard of Perfection. 

Some Wins of note:
  • In September 2015, my Normal hen, NCS 18P-202-12 went BEST IN SHOW in the Specialty Show under Mr. Phillip Feret and also went BIS under Mr. Clarence Culwell in the Double Points show... making her a Grand Champion!
  • In September 2014, NCS 18P-212-12, went BEST IN SHOW under Mrs. Wendy Jendro in the 2014 Double Points Show.
  • In June 2012, at the Heart of Illinois show, "Augustus" went Best Novice and 3rd BIS under Josh Maple.
  • In March 2011, at the MACBE show in Georgia, "MaChesney" went BIS in the NCS Specialty Show under Linda Arnett.​
Sue Ansley & I at the 2015 Specialty Show.
Perkins Tiel's rares...
(right) NCS 18P-601-16 DYC Pearl Hen Baby
​(left) NCS 18P-610-16 DYC Cinn Pearl Hen Baby
NCS Awards:
  • 2011 President's Award
    Presented by NCS President Josh Maple
  • 2015 - 5th Breeder of the Year Award
  • 2015 - 5th Exhibitor of the Year Award
  • 2016 President's Award
    Presented by NCS President Julia Allen



Birds of note:
  • GRAND CHAMPION
    NCS 18P-202-12
    ​Normal/pd Hen
    BIS @ 2015 Specialty Show - Feret
    BIS @ 2015 Double Points Show - Culwell

  • GRAND CHAMPION
    NCS 18P-212-12
    Normal Cock
    "Fifty Points"
    BIS @ 2014 Double Points Show - Lomas
    BIS @ 2015 California Show - Culwell

  • GRAND CHAMPION
    NCS 18P-334-13
    Pied Cock
    "Quatro"
    BIS @ 2015 Ohio Show - Mackey
    BIS @ 2016 Pennsylvania Show - Irwin

  • CHAMPION
    NCS 18P-611-16
    DYC Normal Cock
    BIS @ 2018 Specialty Show

  • BIS HEN
    NCS 18P-610-16
    DYC Cinnamon Pearl Hen
    ​BIS @ PA Show in 2017

  • GRAND CHAMPION
    NCS 64S-298-09
    Normal/fallow Cock
    Joshua Tree Aviary showed this cock to his Grand Championship.  Thank You Sherri Lewis for this wonderful bird!

  • CHAMPION
    NCS 17B-01-08
    Cinnamon Hen
    Joshua Tree Aviary won BIS with this hen at the 2011 NCS Specialty Show under Linda Arnett.

PTA's Cockatiels takes the NCS Journal Front Cover..

July/August 2011
CH ​NCS 17B-01-08
"MaChesney"
2011 Specialty Show Winner
October/November/Decmber 2015
GRCH NCS 18P-202-12
2016 Specialty Show
​& Double Points Winner
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