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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.
Parrots And Sense Of Smell(Post)Parrots and Sense of Smell Barbara Heidenreich explains about Parrots and sense of smell, why they smell how they do and scent detection in Parrots.For mo ...
Five Top Tips To Teach Your Parrot To Speak(Post)Five Top Tips To Teach Your Parrot To Speak Steve Hartman?s five simple tips for teaching a Parrot to ...
Simple Tips On How To Take Care of a Parrot(Post)Simple Tips On How To Take Care of a Parrot Here are a few useful tips from Bucktons to help you look after your Parrot, particularly during the warmer su ...
Meet Chirpy The Budgie(Post)Meet Chirpy The Budgie We?d like you to meet Chirpy the Budgie and her owner Pamela Nicholls.Chirpy is 6 years old and was hand raised after being rejecte ...
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 ...
Parrot Training And Handling Guidelines(Post)Parrot Training And Handling Guidelines Here are Parrot training and handling guidelines for you.Susan Friedman, PhD and I developed these guidelines to u ...
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 ...
Blue-fronted Amazon Fact Sheet(Post)Blue-fronted Amazon Fact Sheet Rosemary Low explains more about the Blue-fronted Amazon in her fact sheet.
Parrots and PTSD(Post)Parrots and PTSD Dot Schwarz tells us how Parrots help veterans with PTSDI believe that after almost twenty years of close involvement with pet Parrots an ...
Preventing The One Person Bird(Post)Preventing The One Person Bird Barbara Heidenreich explains how to prevent a one person bird.There was a recent discussion on my yahoo group about innate ...
Petting Your Parrot(Post)Petting Your Parrot Barbara has advice on petting your Parrot.People often warn of the dangers of petting your Parrot. Usually they are referring to the k ...
Getting Your Parrot To Bathe(Post)Getting Your Parrot To Bathe Barbara Heidenreich explains how to get your Parrot to bathe, DelbertIn many cases Parrots love to bathe?.as my Yellow Naped ...
Are You Spending Enough Time With Your Parrot?(Post)Are You Spending Enough Time With Your Parrot ZuPreem tells us if you?re spending enough time with your Parrot.By Dr. Laurie Hess, DVM, Diplomate ABVP (Av ...
When Good Parrot Behaviour Breaks Down(Post)When Good Parrot Behaviour Breaks Down Here?s what to do when good Parrot behaviour breaks down.ZooAt a recent zoo consultation I found myself in a bit of ...
Blue-Headed Pionus Fact Sheet(Post)Blue-Headed Pionus Fact Sheet Rosemary Low reveals more about the Blue-headed Pionus.Scientific name:Pionus menstruusAdult length:11in (28cm)Adult weight: ...
Training A New Parrot(Post)Training A New Parrot Barbara Heidenreich has advice on training a new Parrot.I have a new addition to my flock of Parrots. Meet Blu Lu, a Blue-throated M ...
Parrot Excitement That Turns To Aggression(Post)Parrot Excitement That Turns To Aggression Barbara Heidenreich explains what happens when Parrot excitement turns to aggression.MacawsAt a recent Parrot t ...
Enrichment More Than Just Parrot Toys(Post)Enrichment - More Than Just Parrot Toys I love the word ?enriching.? Everything about it just sounds glorious. It seems to suggest being immersed in bount ...
Socialising A Parrot With Family Members And Friends(Post)Socialising A Parrot With Family Members And Friends Bucktons explain how to help your Parrot with socialising.Pet birds, particularly Parrots, are extrem ...
How To Get Your Parrot To Play With Toys(Post)How To Get Your Parrot To Play With Toys Here is how to encourage your Parrot to play with toys.New toysI have been inspired by a question posted to my ya ...
Benefits Of Owning a Pet Bird(Post)Benefits Of Owning a Pet Bird Bucktons tell us the benefits of having a pet bird.Unless you?ve kept pet birds before, it?s difficult to imagine just how m ...
Introducing Parrots To New People(Post)Introducing Parrots To New People Barbara Heidenreich explains how to introduce your Parrot to new people.Baby ParrotsIt was another big day for the baby ...
Making New Things Fun For Your Parrot(Post)Making New Things Fun For Your Parrot Barbara Heidenreich explains how to make new things fun for your Parrot.My Parrots just blow me away sometimes. Or p ...
Happy Parrot Sounds(Post)Happy Parrot Sounds This is what your Parrot's sounds mean.?Happy? is one of those words that is open to interpretation. However anyone who shares their l ...
How to Stop Your Parrot From Becoming Obese(Post)<! -- Default Settings (For Simple Block) --> How to Stop Your Parrot From Becoming Obese Parrots kept in captivity can be at risk of becoming obese when given too much food and too little e ...
4 Ways To Use Foraging To Get Good Behaviour(Post)4 Ways To Use Foraging To Get Good Behaviour Here are 4 ways to use foraging to get good behaviour.Foraging is often looked at as a fun way to provide enr ...
About The Parrot Society and World Parrot Trust(Post)About The Parrot Society and World Parrot Trust Dot Schwarz tells us more about The Parrot Society and World Parrot Trust.Why would anyone want to pay an ...
My Parrot Is Afraid Of Toys(Post)My Parrot Is Afraid Of Toys Barbara Heidenreich explains what to do if your Parrot is afraid of toys.Positive reinforcement strategies involve focusing on ...
Do You Cook for Parrots(Post)Do You Cook for Parrots Dot Schwarz explains how to cook for Parrots.You Cook for Parrots?Yes, and for my Parakeets as well. I?m used to incredulous smile ...
Oops I Scared My Parrot(Post)Oops I Scared My Parrot Here's what to do if you have scared your Parrot recently. I made a boo boo today. Delbert my Yellow-naped Amazon Parrot is flight ...
Goldies Lorikeet Fact Sheet(Post)Goldies Lorikeet Fact Sheet Find out more about the Goldies Lorikeet.As they are a similar size to a Quaker, find everything you need for them here.Scient ...
Cockatiel Fact Sheet(Post)Cockatiel Fact Sheet Here is everything you need to know about a Cockatiel.Scientific name:Nymphicus hollandicusCommon names:Cockatiel; Quarrion in Austra ...
Building Trust With Your Parrot(Post)Building Trust With Your Parrot Barbara Heidenreich explains how to build trust with your Parrot.Read more about training Parrots here.Today I was strokin ...
How To Address Fear In Parrots(Post)How To Address Fear In Parrots Here is how to address fear in Parrots.ExampleHave you ever been really scared? Perhaps it was a moment when you did not ha ...
About Harrisons(Post)About Harrisons Dr Greg Harrison developed Harrison?s in the mid 1980?s. He only used Organic ingredients in his products, that have been certified by the ...
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 ...
Parrotlets Fact Sheet(Post)Parrotlets Fact Sheet Thanks to Rosemary Low for this interesting article about Parrotlets.Common names:Celestial or Pacific ParrotletScientific name:Forp ...
About Johnston and Jeff(Post)About Johnston and Jeff Johnston and Jeff was founded by George Gilchrist Johnston and Richard Hunter Jeff in 1880.Quality control was a key principle of ...
Umbrella Cockatoo Fact Sheet(Post)Umbrella Cockatoo Fact Sheet Rosemary Low has written this article with lots of interesting facts about the Umbrella Cockatoo.Scientific name:Cacatua alba ...
About Creative Foraging Systems(Post)About Creative Foraging Systems Find out more about Creative Foraging Systems.Foraging is important to a companion bird or Parrot. If you always fill your ...
Golden-Mantled Rosella Fact Sheet(Post)Golden-Mantled Rosella Fact Sheet Scientific name:Platycercus eximiusCommon names:Golden-mantled Rosella, Eastern Rosella, Red Rosella.Note that the name ...
How To Make Friends With A Parrot(Post)How To Make Friends With A Parrot Barbara Heidenreich explains how to make friends with a Parrot.If you are a fan of Parrots like me, you look forward to ...
Scarlet Macaw Fact Sheet (Post)Scarlet Macaw Fact Sheet Rosemary Low tells us more about the Scarlet Macaw.Adult lengthAbout 90cm (36in) including long tail feathers which measure up to ...
New Year And A New Start For Your Pet Bird(Post)New Year And A New Start For Your Pet Bird So it?s the start of another New Year and I am sure we?ve all made those New Year resolutions and promised that ...
10 Ideas For The New Year of Training(Post)10 Ideas For The New Year of Training This blog was originally published in December 2014.Barbara Heidenreich has new year training ideas for you.Yeah, ye ...
Medicating Your Parrot(Post)Medicating Your Parrot Barbara Heidenreich has advice on medicating your Parrot.I have an older blue-fronted Amazon ParrotShe is at least 25 years old. Si ...
How And Why Delayed Fledging Helps Young Parrots(Post)How And Why Delayed Fledging Helps Young Parrots Eb Cravens explains how delayed fledging helps Parrots.Last summer, when we were delightedly hand-feeding ...