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Why parrots eating chicken isn’t cannibalism

January 4, 2009 – 4:21 pm

Do you have stupid pet peeves? I have many and don’t admit to most, but today I’m going to share one with you that absolutely drives me nuts. Perhaps its because I’ve written five young-adult reference books and have had to learn a lot of taxonomy. (Try learning all the species of endangered owls and [...]

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Happy New Year! & A Party Parrot

December 31, 2008 – 10:45 am

…and he doesn’t look so happy about it. All the same, I love that someone was partying in a San Francisco night club with a parrot in 1956.  Thanks LIFE magazine for the great photo!

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Why I’m Heckled by Parrots: Example 1

December 30, 2008 – 8:03 am

I’m a chicken hawk…. YouTube –   Ty, the HeckledbyParrots.com mascot.

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Another Smart Amazon Parrot

December 22, 2008 – 1:25 pm

Not to be outdone, my pal Matt Edmonds shows off with his Amazon parrot, Moby! YouTube –   FIRE!!! Matt and I just saw each other for the first time in about 8 years, volunteering our time teaching at The Gabriel Foundation Behavior and Learning Workshop for Professionals. We were too busy to watch each other train [...]

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From Opera to Rap to Americana: Amazons Sing!

December 20, 2008 – 7:00 am

I’ve always loved working with Amazons. I’m a Grey Girl at my core, of course. The reserved and serious demeanor of my thinking parrot suits me better than the party parrots — dancers like cockatoos or singers like Amazons. Still, nothing steals a scene like a crowd pleasing Amazon. If I had more cocktail parties in [...]

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Bizarre Budgie Bred for Frills

December 17, 2008 – 7:00 am

Parakeets have arguably been bred for so many specific traits that they could be considered domestic. Unlike most parrots, which are only four or five generations removed from the wild at most (although many of our parrots would be considered First Filial generations -F1) parakeets have been in captivity for a very long time, bred for behavior [...]

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Parrot Dubbed “Santa Hater”

December 14, 2008 – 1:43 pm

Maybe Santa failed to get this parrot what he wanted fro Christmas last year. After all, parrots can’t write. This article from SohoToday.com claims that all parrots hate Santa. I find this to be quite unfair. I’m pretty sure my Senegal Loki would find Santa’s beard quite cozy. And if I spent some time desensitizing [...]

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Is that a Parrot in Your Pants…

December 8, 2008 – 1:09 pm

..or are you just happy to…  oh never mind. Check out this bizarre story of parrot thievery. Hope that conure bit him where it hurts!

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