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The Hardest Thing About “Owning” Birds
As I type this, the newest member of my flock, Charlie the galah is with his avian vet and I’m not sure that he’s coming home. I’m sitting next to my mobile phone waiting for news. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve checked to see if my phone is working. I know I…
Read MoreWhen Wild Birds Move Into Non-Traditional Habitat
One of my flock’s favourite ways to bathe is outside under a sprinkler. I set the sprinkler up on top of their aviaries and let the water fall down on them just like rain would. Everyone except for my macaw happily screams and shouts and plays under it. My eclectus gets as close to the…
Read MoreHelp!!! My Parrot Swallowed My Earring!!!
After reading that heading, anyone familiar with my flock will immediately know that my Blue and Gold Macaw named Fid, has been at it again. If there is a way for him to get into trouble – he’ll find it. This week he added the title “Jewel thief” to his resume. Fid can do this…
Read MorePreventing Parrot Problem Behaviours With Routine and Small Rituals
Recently, I’ve been noticeably quiet. I have had some health issues and I haven’t been able to do everything I would normally do in my everyday life, which has included everything I would normally do with my birds. As it turns out, I’ve been forced to learn that it isn’t easy to hand aspects of…
Read MoreThe First Sign Of Hormones In A Young Macaw
You know you’re in really serious trouble when you walk into your bird room and all of the birds stop what they’re doing and look at you in that way they do when they want to see if your head is going to explode? There is stony silence for that moment that it takes you…
Read MoreHow To Evacuate Parrots When You Only Have Seconds
We talk a lot about being disaster ready because even getting people thinking about what could happen helps people and their pets survive if something does happen. If it saves one life – it’s worth it. “I lost everything in the bushfire but at least I managed to release my bird! Now all I have…
Read MoreTips To Help Your Parrots Through Christmas Gatherings
Christmas is actually a very stressful time for a lot of pet birds. It definitely is for my flock. My extended family tend to descend on my house at Christmas for a large gathering. It doesn’t end there either. The day after Christmas is my mother’s birthday and the day after that my grandmother’s birthday…
Read MoreLooking After Parrots During A Stressful Time
My house has been a wonderful place to live lately. No one living here has been inundated with work. No family member has had to go into hospital. I haven’t been upset because someone ran into my car in a parking lot and didn’t leave a note. I haven’t blown up any essential electrical appliances…
Read MoreManaging A Multiple Bird Household
I caved to MBS (multiple bird syndrome) a long time ago. When bird people find out how many parrots I have, they promptly ask how I find the time to manage so many? I have 9 permanent flock members here and 1 long term rehabilitation case. That makes 10 tame companion parrots vying for my…
Read MoreGot A Bird Who Likes To Escape Through A Food Bowl Door?
There seems to be one in most people’s flocks. The evil-minded escape artist. You know the bird. The one that you think is safely resting in their cage but is secretly biding their time waiting for the chance to unlatch their door when you aren’t looking. That’s nothing though. If they get bored with a…
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