One of my latest reads, ALEX & ME, was over-whelming in terms of my enthusiasm for animal parrot research but it is also a love story. I imagine that if you love parrots, you’ve heard of Alex, the African Grey Parrot. Dr. Pepperburg has painstakingly devoted her entire life to show the [...]
Saturday, October 10, 2009
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Don’t be alarmed! Peachy just got a new foraging bird toy from Fun Max. Of course, Peachy always jubilantly volunteers to test out new bird supplies before we place it on www.BirdSupplies.com The Go Nuts Bird Toy is a refillable, foraging toy for parrots. Made from 100% cotton rope, vegetable leather, and peanuts, this 5″ x [...]
Thursday, October 1, 2009
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Everyone that loves parrots wants to have a talking parrot. I’ve got seven parrots and most of them talk. Let me introduce you to my flock of talking parrots. I’ll go from largest to smallest: Peachy is our 14 year old Moluccan Cockatoo. I got him when he was 3 years old. I had gone into the [...]
Sunday, September 20, 2009
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I sell a ton of Pak O Bird Carriers. And, it’s no wonder, because they are really top quality back pack for parrots. Once your parrot gets accustomed to it, you won’t want another bird carrier! Available in several size to fit any bird from Lovebird to Macaw, you can even order a customized Pak [...]
Friday, September 18, 2009
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Make a fun foraging toy for your parrot in five minutes or less! We used a gallon milk jug with a screw on cap for our large Moluccan, Peachy. We have used empty Coke cans and cereal boxes, too. We’ve found that when our parrot watches us “load” the container, he becomes more interested. Peachy played with [...]
Sunday, August 30, 2009
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Checkout the super cool aviary at Tanganyika Wildlife Park.We got to feed 4 species of Lorikeets. LOVED that outdoor aviary! I'm completely sure that my parrots would love it more than me!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
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Parrot's, being some of the most intelligent animals on earth, require research based bird training techniques. Just like educators for children need to know the language of kids, parrot trainers must know the language of parrots. When I refer to language, I'm refering not only to how the other listens and communicates to me, but how I can actually get the other to LISTEN to me. Barbara Heidenreich gets it. Learn more here.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
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