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Monthly Archives: March 2009

What Parrots Teach Us

March 9, 2009 – 9:09 am

I’m sure most of you by now have read this great story about the fire fighter whose parrots helped him regain his speech.  Brian Wilson had a horrendous accident in 1995 that left him paralized and unable to speak. His family was told there was little hope of him living unassisted or ever being able [...]

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Out on a Limb with a Parrot

March 7, 2009 – 8:40 am

From South Africa:      Paramedics and eThekwini Metro firefighters rushed to the rescue of an unusual damsel in distress stuck in a tree in Summerveld, Shongweni, on Monday afternoon.      ER24 spokesperson Derrick Banks said the 16-year-old girl had been chasing her parrot which flitted from tree to tree. Banks said the girl scaled a large [...]

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Friday’s Favorite Feathers

March 6, 2009 – 6:23 am

Now with Video! Thought I’d mix some funny parrot commercials in with the awesome photos. Enjoy! YouTube –  

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Shameless Self Promotion

March 4, 2009 – 5:43 am

If you have A Parrot for Life and think it’s a great book, do me a big BIG favor. Nominate it for Bird Talk’s Top List for 2009. Fill in the required information and send it in an e-mail to BirdChannelEditor@bowtieinc.com. Put “Top List 2009” in the subject line. Top Bird Book (Fiction/Fact/Guide) Required Information [...]

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How to Get a Street Named After You

March 2, 2009 – 8:07 am

This week’s edition of News from the Bottom of the Cage is an article from January 1st which my Senegal parrot Loki is now “reading.” A UPS man in Davis, California was/is such a nice guy the city named a street in his honor. Read the whole thing here. So how DO you get a [...]

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Parrot offered to settle lawsuit

March 1, 2009 – 9:34 am

Here’s a really great reason to have your parrot microchipped: Colicheski contends Lytell has her parrot, Tequila, who flew away about three years ago. Lytell said she has cared for a parrot she named Lucky since it was found dehydrated and scared in May 2006 and she is not about to give it up. “He’s [...]

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