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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 ca

Your Parrot Questions Answered By Feathered Friends We have received a lot of questions from our customers recently, and Sheila and Margaret from Feathered

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 e

Meet Casper the Cockatoo and Rio and Sully the Macaws Say hello to Casper the Cockatoo and Rio and Sully the Macaws.We love hearing about your flock. In th

Northern Parrots Visits Flamingo Land In February 2020, staff at Northern Parrots were invited to Flamingo Land Zoo to meet the wonderful birds, Parrots an

Green-cheeked Conure Fact Sheet Find out more about the Green-cheeked Conure.Scientific name:Pyrrhura molinaeNote that the species known for some years as

Sun Conure Fact Sheet Rosemary Low tells us more about the Sun Conure.Scientific name:Aratinga solstitialisOriginBrazil only in Roraima state, in the north

Is It A Boy or Girl The importance of knowing the sex of your Parrot and whether they are a boy or girlMany years ago, I adopted a tiny motherless kitten.

Lineolated Parakeet Fact Sheet Rosemary Low gives useful information about the Lineolated Parakeet in her blog.Lineolated Parakeet (Bolborhynchus lineola)A

Budgerigar Fact Sheet Rosemary Low reveals more about the Budgerigar.Common name:Known as ?Parakeet? in the USA.Adult length:Wild type 7in (18cm) and slim;

Aggro With Aggie By Malcolm Welshman Read this story named Aggro with Aggie.Are you much of a Parrot man?? barked David Drummond.?I have treated the odd Pa

Omega Fatty Acids: Getting the Balance Right Find out more about Omega Fatty Acids.

Meet Jerry the African Grey, Noora the Cockatoo and Bella the Macaw Say hello to Jerry, Noora and Bella.Shahnaz Camatchee has written this delightful story

Meet Charlie the Pineapple Conure Say hello to Charlie the Pineapple Conure.For this month?s Meet My Parrot we?re meeting the delightful Charlie the Pineap

Senegal Fact Sheet Thanks to Rosemary Low for this interesting fact sheet about the Senegal Parrot.Scientific name:Poicephalus senegalusAdult length:23cm (

Military Macaw Fact Sheet Find out about the Military Macaw.Scientific name:Ara militarisDescription:The Military & Great Green Macaw (Buffon?s) are often

Eclectus Fact Sheet Rosemary Low explains more about the Eclectus in her fact sheet?Scientific NameEclectus roratusAdult Length31-37cm (12-14 ? in) dependi

Grass Parakeets (Neophema) Fact Sheet In this article Rosemary Low explains about interesting facts about Grass Parakeets (Neophema), including origin, foo

Hamish The African Grey By Malcolm Welshman Read this funny story about Hamish the African Grey.When I strode into reception, I was greeted by two sets of

Parrot Rescues Liz Wilson tells us more about Parrot rescues.With the Parrot?s long potential life span, everyone in the Parrot world needs to confront the

Does My Parrot Need A Companion Rosemary Low tells us whether your Parrot needs a companion or not.A very common question is ?I think my Parrot wants a com

Which species are called the Blue Macaws? The all-blue species: Spix’s, Hyacinth, Lear’s and the extinct Glaucous.  The Blue and Yellow and the Blue-throated Macaws are not included: they are yellow o

Psittacine Beak And Feather Disease Virus PBFD Check out this article on PBFD.

Orange-winged Amazon Fact Sheet Find out more about the Orange-winged Amazon.

How To Prepare Your Parrot For Holidays Elaine Henley explains how to help your Parrot prepare for holidays.Elaine Henley is registered as a Clinical Anima

Keeping Parrots and Other Pets Liz Wilson explains how you can keep Parrots and other pets together.Many of us who love Parrots are also fans of other comp

About Paradise Toys Find out more about Paradise ToysHistoryParadise Toys were established in 1992 and ever since that time they have been at the

THE GREAT ESCAPE: Recovering Lost Parrots As the weather warms and people start opening their windows, odds increase that Parrots will inadvertently escape

How To Cope With Losing A Bird Rosemary Low has advice on coping with losing a bird.The hardest part of living with a beloved Parrot for many years is copi

Parrot Intelligence - Part 1 Dot Schwarz explains more about Parrot intelligence.We?re convinced that our birds are intelligent. By intelligent we mean the

Brazil | Captive Breeding and Reintroduction Rosemary Low reveals more about Parrots in Brazil.Brazil, the world?s fifth largest country, is truly remarkab

Urban Jungle Parrots Elaine Henley tells us more about the Parrots of Stuttgart. Elaine Henley P.G. Dip CABCFull Member Association of Pet Behaviour Counse

Alex's Legacy Dot Schwarz tells us more about one of the most intelligent Parrots of all time, Alex.For lots of toys to help keep your clever Parrot occupi

Parrots on CITES Appendix I Beginners to bird-keeping will read about CITES but might not understand what it means or how it can affect them. CITES (this

"Hello!" "Who's a clever bird?" "Good morning!" For centuries, Parrots have fascinated us with their extraordinary ability to imitate human speech. Whether they're greeting us as we walk through the

Clicker and Target Training Here's advice on clicker training your Parrot. Read more about training Parrots here.I?ve mentioned clicker and target trainin

Microchipping ? Keeping Parrots Safe And Other Precautions Dot Schwarz tells us why microchipping is important. Two cautionary anecdotesA friend?s African

How Do Parrots Learn to Talk? How Parrots Communicate The Parrot University answer the question How do Parrots learn to talk?Does it talk?? is first questi

Feather Destructive Behaviour Feather plucking, also known as FDB (Feather Destructive Behaviour) is not seen in wild Parrots. It?s a behaviour of captive

What Does Your Bird's Poop Tell You? Dot Schwarz explains what studying your bird's poop can tell you.

Why Do Parrots Moult Dot Schwarz explains why Parrots moult.Did you know that it is now assumed that some dinosaurs had feathers? This substantiates the vi

Tolerating Other People's Views On Parrots Dot Schwarz tells us how to tolerate other people?s views on Parrots.You become responsible, forever, for what y

Parrot Nutrition Liz Wilson explains what Parrots need to eat for a healthy and well balanced diet, what the best foods for birds are and which aren?t.For

Rosemary Low Gives a Parrot Conservation Update This is a conservation update from Rosemary Low. A 2022 Parrot conservation update. There are approximately

Important Stuff to Teach Baby Parrots Liz Wilson tells us everything you need to know about baby Parrots.So you?ve decided you want to get a Parrot. You th

Everything That Needs To Be Considered Before Buying A Parrot There are lots of things to consider before becoming a Parrot owner for the first time. Dot S

Trends in Parrot Husbandry Much older Parrot keepers can remember when a round cage, a sprinkle of sunflower seeds and no time out of cage was considered s

A Parrot's Super Sight Parrots have better eyesight than people. Vision in birds is superior our vision. In every species of birds the eyes project lateral