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Meet Zorro the Black-headed Caique(Post)
Meet Zorro the Black-headed Caique Say hello to Zorro the Black-headed Caique.For this month?s Meet My Parrot we?re meeting Zorro the Black-headed Caique.
Meet My Parrot: Elsie the Black-capped Conure(Post)Meet My Parrot: Elsie the Black-capped Conure My Parrot is a Black-capped Conure who is 4 years old and she is called Elsie. She is truly part of our fami ...
Black-Headed Caique Fact Sheet(Post)Black-Headed Caique Fact Sheet Find out more about the Black-headed Caique. Rosemary Low takes a look at these distinctive little white-breasted Parrots w ...
Parrot Intelligence Part 2(Post)Parrot Intelligence - Part 2 Dot Schwarz explains even more about Parrot intelligence.To read Part One of Dot's blog on Parrot intelligence, click here.Fo ...
Meet Jasper and Gino the Black-headed Caiques(Post)Meet Jasper and Gino the Black-headed Caiques Shelley Spridgeon tells us about her Black-headed Caiques Jasper and Gino.Why did you choose Caiques?Hi, my ...
An Old Parrot Part 2(Post)An Old Parrot - Part 2 Dot Schwarz tells us more about Amazon Parrot Tiko.To read part 1 of an old Parrot click here.JoannaThe graphic details of Tiko?s w ...
Cockatoo Research Project 2013 Part 1(Post)Cockatoo Research Project 2013 - Part 1 We hear about a Cockatoo research project.I have always been fascinated by the natural world and became particular ...
Thinking On The Wing Part 2(Post)Thinking On The Wing - Part 2 Here is why Parrots need to fly.To read part one of this article please ?click here.There are six main areas where fli ...
Thinking On The Wing Part 1(Post)Thinking On The Wing - Part 1 At the first hint of danger a bird normally takes to flight. During the hundreds of defensive short flights which flighted b ...
Parrot Intelligence Part 1(Post)Parrot Intelligence - Part 1 Dot Schwarz explains more about Parrot intelligence.We?re convinced that our birds are intelligent. By intelligent we mean th ...
An Old Parrot Part 1(Post)An Old Parrot - Part 1 Dot Schwarz looks at old Parrot Tiko.Click here to read part 2 of this article.Not many of us Parrot carers will have enjoyed the ...
Things Parrot Behaviour Consultants DO Agree On - PART 2(Post)Things Parrot Behaviour Consultants DO Agree On - PART 2 Here?s more things Parrot behaviour consultants agree on.Several years ago, I was talking with an ...
Parrot Watching in Mato Grosso Part 2(Post)Parrot Watching in Mato Grosso - Part 2 Rosemary Low tells us about her trip to Mato Grosso.To read part 1 click here.In Brazil it is illegal to keep Parr ...
Things Parrot Behaviour Consultants DO Agree On PART 1(Post)Things Parrot Behaviour Consultants DO Agree On PART 1 Liz Wilson tells us things behaviour consultants do agree on.Several years ago, I was talking with ...
What Can I Feed My Parrot ? Part 2(Post)What Can I Feed My Parrot ? Part 2 Liz Wilson explains about Parrot food and what you can feed your Parrot.Welcome to What CAN I Feed My Parrot ? PART 2.
Parrot Watching in Mato Grosso Part 1(Post)Parrot Watching in Mato Grosso - Part 1 The true, geodesic centre of South America was pinpointed by satellite. In the centre of Brazil, in the state of M ...
Katala - Protecting the Red Vent Cockatoo - PART 1(Post)Katala - Protecting the Red Vent Cockatoo - PART 1 Dot Schwarz explains more about her visits to KatalaNon-Parrot people criticise me for caring as much a ...
Feather Destructive Behaviour Part One(Post)Feather Destructive Behaviour - Part One The three main categories of behavioural problems seen in our Parrots are: caregiver directed aggression, excessi ...
Feather Destructive Behaviour Part Two(Post)Feather Destructive Behaviour - Part Two In my first blog on feather destructive-plucking behaviour (FDB), I discussed the risk factors for Parrots develo ...
Parrot Intelligence - Part 3(Post)Parrot Intelligence - Part 3 Dot Schwarz takes a look at Parrot intelligence.Dr Nathan Emery (Senior lecturer in Cognitive Biology, Queen Mary University ...
Parrot Intelligence Part 4(Post) Feather Plucking Environmental Factors Part 1 of 2(Post)Feather Plucking Environmental Factors Part 1 of 2 Liz Wilson tells us more about feather plucking.Q: My bird is a feather plucker. He?s been to the vet a ...
Feather Plucking Psychological Factors Part 2 of 2(Post)Feather Plucking - Psychological Factors (Part 2 of 2) Liz Wilson explains more about the causes of feather plucking.As explained in my last column (Feath ...
What CAN I Feed My Parrot? ? Part 1(Post)What CAN I Feed My Parrot? ? Part 1 Liz Wilson tells us what you can feed your Parrot.This article was inspired by an excellent question posted on the Nor ...
Katala - Protecting the Red Vent Cockatoo - PART 2(Post)Katala - Protecting the Red Vent Cockatoo - PART 2 Dot Schwarz tells us about the second half of her visit to Katala.To read Part 1, click here. Thirty-fi ...
How To Stop Your Parrot From Biting - PART 2(Post)How To Stop Your Parrot From Biting - PART 2 Here's how to stop your Parrot from biting.Please click to read PART 1 first as you will find this article mu ...
How To Stop Your Parrot From Biting ? PART 1(Post)How To Stop Your Parrot From Biting ? PART 1 Liz Wilson tells us how to stop your Parrot from biting.One of the most common complaints we Parrot behaviour ...
Old Wives Tales You Hear About Parrots Part 1(Post)Old Wives Tales You Hear About Parrots Part 1 Here are Old Wives? Tales you need to know about Parrots.If everyone knew all they should about birds, it wo ...
Old Wives Tales You Hear About Parrots Part 2(Post)Old Wives Tales You Hear About Parrots Part 2 Here are more Old Wives? Tales about Parrots.Welcome back. Lets continue from where we left off. To read Par ...
Taking Parrots to Parties(Post)Taking Parrots to Parties Dot Schwarz has advice on taking Parrots to parties.Parrots and parties combine; you can do it if you have strong nerves, well-s ...
Why Do Parrots Mimic Sounds?(Post)Why Do Parrots Mimic Sounds? Unlike most other birds and animals, Parrots are vocal learners, which means they are able to imitate and learn new sounds.&n ...
Breeding Parrots and Conservation(Post)Breeding Parrots and Conservation Rosemary Low tells us about Parrot conservation.I ended my last blog by writing:?... throughout the tropics, deforestati ...
Yellow-Naped Amazon Fact Sheet (Post)Yellow-naped Amazon Fact Sheet Find out more about the Yellow-naped Amazon.Scientific nameAmazona auropalliata or Amazona ochrocephala auropalliata (depen ...
Bird Brains(Post)Bird Brains Who are you calling bird brain?All of us who share our homes with Parrots know them to be intelligent and emotional critters. However, until t ...
How Have Parrots Been Affected By The Fires In Australia?(Post)How Have Parrots Been Affected By The Fires In Australia Rosemary Low discusses how Parrots have been affected by the fires in Australia.In August last ye ...
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Fact Sheet(Post)Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Fact Sheet Rosemary Low reveals more about the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo.Scientific nameCacatua galeritaFor everything a Sulphur-c ...
Can Parrots Eat(Post)Can Parrots Eat This is what Parrots can and cannot eat.Can Parrots eat?ChickenWhile some Parrot species in the wild may consume small insects or occasion ...
Nanday Conure Fact Sheet(Post)Nanday Conure Fact Sheet Rosemary Low explains more about the Nanday Conure in her fact sheet.Scientific name:Nandayus nendayCommon name(s):Black-headed C ...
Orange-Winged Amazon Fact Sheet(Post)Orange-winged Amazon Fact Sheet Find out more about the Orange-winged Amazon.
A Christmas Miscellany(Post)A Christmas Miscellany Here are some fun Christmas stories for you.Some of the following is true and some isn?t but it will seem familiar to many Parrot c ...
Normal Vocalisations For Parrots(Post)Normal Vocalisations For Parrots Lafeber tells us about normal vocalisations for Parrots.There?s no such thing as a quiet bird. Some are quieter than othe ...
Get Involved In Our Caique Parrot Day Celebrations(Post)Get Involved In Our Caique Parrot Day Celebrations It?s the middle of the month, so it?s time to celebrate another of our favourite Parrot species. This t ...
How I Taught My Parrot to Slam Dunk(Post)How I Taught My Parrot to Slam Dunk Here's how to teach your Parrot to slam dunk.Meet Scout, my almost 2 year old Senegal Parrot.She knows somewhere in th ...
Alexandrine Parakeet Fact Sheet(Post)Alexandrine Parakeet Fact Sheet Rosemary Low explains more about the Alexandrine Parakeet in her fact sheet.
Jardines Fact Sheet(Post)Jardine's Fact Sheet Find out a Jardine's favourite food, toys and more.Scientific namePoicephalus gulielmiOrnithological namesRed-headed, Red-crowned and ...
Patagonian Conure Fact Sheet(Post)Patagonian Conure Fact Sheet Rosemary Low explains more about Patagonian Conures in her fact sheet.Scientific name:Cyanoliseus patagonus patagonusCommon n ...
Grass Parakeets (Neophema) Fact Sheet(Post)Grass Parakeets (Neophema) Fact Sheet In this article Rosemary Low explains about interesting facts about Grass Parakeets (Neophema), including origin, fo ...
Some Thoughts On Conservation And Why It Matters(Post)Some Thoughts On Conservation And Why It Matters Dot Schwarz explains why conservation is important.The global loss of species is even worse than previous ...