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From the Vancouver Sun
“It was the tiny terror of the prehistoric world, a two-kilogram killing machine that was essentially a mini-version of the velociraptor seen in Jurassic Park.
“With its razor-sharp claws and teeth, Hesperonychus was a highly successful predator of the Cretaceous period. Yet due to its diminutive size — no bigger than a [...]
I have gotten so many great responses from this month’s issue of Bird Talk (May 2009) and my article How to be a Better Trainer with three important things to train your parrots. This is perhaps the seventh or so full length article I’ve written for the magazine, but mostly I figure no one reads [...]
March 22, 2009 – 10:00 am
If your parrot is one of those species that breeds in the spring, you might be dealing with some behaviors that are less than desirable lately. I seem to be getting more requests than usual for ideas on managing broody and suddenly territorial parrots. A bird that a chosen a mate in the household and [...]
Last week I walked out to my truck, ready to race off to the office and get to work at my day job at Ducks Unlimited. My head was full of my to-do list, but my mind instantly went blank when I reached to open my truck door. Had I left the window down? No. [...]
One of the most common problems with parrots that come from previous homes is a fear of hands. I don’t have any studies to verify this, but it has been suggested that the old idea that “all parrot MUST step up” has done much to create a whole generation of captive bred parrots that are skittish [...]
March 15, 2009 – 12:39 pm
If you are looking for parrot secrets here, you should probably move along.
It isn’t that I don’t have anything to offer. It’s just that there simply are no secrets, no magical ways to make your parrot do your bidding or be a better citizen. What I offer is a ton of practice, practice at the work [...]
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Do you have a subscription to Bird Talk ? If not, be sure to pick up the April Issue which is now out and features my article, “Your New Parrot Partner: Making the Honeymoon Last a Lifetime.”
The article discusses why you should have a plan, embrace learning, be prepared to teach and have fun doing [...]
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