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Northern Parrots Blog: April 2015

Welcome to our Blog page. Here you'll find lots of useful information about Everything for your Parrot. There's expert blogs & articles from Rosemary Low, the late Liz Wilson, Mike Simmons, Dorothy Schwarz and Barbara Heidenreich to name a few.

Scarlet Macaw Fact Sheet

Tuesday, 28th April 2015Written By Rosemary Low

Rosemary Low takes a look at the Scarlet Macaw in more detail. Find out about their conservation status, suitability as a pet, breeding and loads more.

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Short Story Competition

Monday, 27th April 2015Written By Northern Parrots

Enter our short story competition to win first prize of 100 pounds to spend at Northern Parrots or runners up prizes of a pair of tickets to Think Parrots 2015.

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Do Parrots Get Along With Children?

Friday, 24th April 2015Written By Dot Schwarz

As it's National Kids and Pets Day on April 26th, Dot Schwarz takes a look at how children and get along when they live together in the same house.

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Go Birding Day 2015

Thursday, 23rd April 2015Written By Northern Parrots

Are you planning a trip to see wild Parrots in their natural environment, either in the UK or worldwide? Then why not plan it around Go Birding Day 2015, which takes place on April 25th.

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Meyer's Parrot Fact Sheet

Friday, 17th April 2015Written By Rosemary Low

Rosemary Low provides some interesting information on Meyer's Parrots, including the foods they eat, personality, appearance and lots more.

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Northern Parrots on Pinterest

Thursday, 16th April 2015Written By Northern Parrots

We've recently started our Pinterest page, have you followed us yet?

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Is Animal Training Really All About Relationships?

Tuesday, 14th April 2015Written By Barbara Heidenreich

Barbara Heidenreich says she often hears animal trainers talk about relationships. She loves the relationship she builds with her animals, but the phrase is a little vague. So here she explains if animal training really is all about relationships.

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Draw A Picture Of A Bird Day

Wednesday, 8th April 2015Written By Northern Parrots

If you are a creative person, dig out your easels and sharpen your pencils as today, April 8th is Draw a Picture of a Bird Day.

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The Importance of Microchipping Your Parrot

Tuesday, 7th April 2015Written By Northern Parrots

Have you had your Parrot microchipped yet? Richard Jones of Avian Veterinary Services explains why it is so important to do this and why it is a lot safer than standard, traditional methods of identifying individual birds, such as leg bands.

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How Feathers Colour Our World

Thursday, 2nd April 2015Written By Northern Parrots

We all know how the colour of an object affects how you view it, but the colour of a bird can also change what we think of them and what their potential mates think too. This article was originally published on Lafeber's website in February 2015.