Rainbow Lorikeet Uploaded on April 23, 2006 by petrichor If you love this photo as much as I do, be sure to click on it and comment on the photog’s Flickr page!
Of all the behaviors that parrot owners struggle with, the most frustrating and difficult to manage is plucking. All parrot species seem to be capable of resorting to this behavior, but the reasons and level of plucking vary. Some parrots over preen their primary wing feathers, some may just pluck the feathers around their legs [...]
Got a bird that hits the floor and goes for feet? Teach him to station. An easy thing to train your bird which can keep him out of all kinds of mischief is “stationing.” Training animals to station is a common husbandry technique in zoos. If you need to work with an animal that is [...]
YouTube – It’s a bird’s life…
The Rimatara lorikeet in French Polynesia has a wonderful conservation story So many species of lory are endemic to tiny islands and even if locally abundant always stand the possibility of being wiped out with one fell swoop. The Kuhl’s or Rimatara is one of these species. And an amazingly beautiful one too. About 100 [...]
So writing the book on lories…monster fun!! I think the best part about being a writer is having an excuse to buy a ton of books, read everything you can on a subject and then pester experts. I’m an information junkie, what can I say? And any excuse to yammer on with another avian enthusiast [...]
Uploaded on December 18, 2008 by stevewhis If you love this as much as I do, be sure to click on the photo and comment on the photog’s Flickr page!
YouTube – But that’s okay, because just thinking about bathing lories makes me grin. I’ve got to get back to Australia…
Parrots are full of surprises Originally uploaded by gwen Unfortunately, it’s illegal to feed the parrots in San Francisco, but it sure seems like a lot of fun… If you love this photo as much as I do, be sure to click on the photo and comment on the photog’s Flickr page!
As soon as I carve out some time, I’ll get the blog back on schedule. I miss you guys!! I could use some jokes, tips and camaraderie. It’s been a little hectic here around “Sunnybrook Bird Farm”. I’m knee deep in Lory & Lorikeet books, which is fun, I LOVE those little brush-tongued clowns. It’s [...]
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