September 25, 2011 – 3:42 pm
YouTube – I am consistently amazed by the opportunities the Internet is opening up for artists and entrepreneurs. Not to say we’re all getting rich… but the possibility for new endeavors, reaching more of an audience and sharing your dreams is so amazingly immense these days. It’s noisy out there, but I think perhaps [...]
I answered an email the other day that I thought might be helpful to share with all. What do you think? How do you decide what too many is? Dear Rebecca, What is a good retort to when people say, “You just have too many animals; you need to get rid of them.” The [...]
Some months ago I had a small melt down online about the long journey of writing and publishing Lift and considering the acclaim the little book managed to muster, dare I say, the shockingly poor sales. 411 copies it’s first year, in fact. (My expectations weren’t high, but when you consider my parrot owner’s guide, A [...]
If things seems super quiet over here, it’s only because I’m buried. I haven’t forsaken my friends here on Heckled! I’ve been out doing lectures and workshops and prepping for writing a new parrot training book. (Now how did I train that again. Not like that. Right.) I have been writing, though. I have video [...]
January 6, 2011 – 12:44 pm
While I contemplate this year’s blog entries, goals, perhaps a few adventures of my own — go check out Quark’s “Blog Your Way to the North Pole” contest and vote for Patricia Sund, blogger and parroter of Parrot Nation fame! (Also Bird Talk Columnist owned by the infamous Parker & Pepper). There may not be parrots [...]
I have a few lectures coming up if any of you parrot folks are out and about Southern California: Wednesday July 14th, 7:30 PM @ West Los Angeles Bird Club – Culver City Friday July 16th 7:30 PM @ West Valley Bird Society – Granada Hills Friday Sept 10 7;30 @ San Diego Bird Breeders [...]
I’m looking forward to seeing Iron Man 2 for many reasons, most of them involving Robert Downey, Jr. I have to admit though, that I’m really looking forward seeing Mickey Rourke who has always been one of my faves. Spending a couple of decades getting his face busted up boxing only endeared him to me [...]
I have often wished there was a place where a parrot lover could go to easily get opinions on what books and magazines to read, what videos to buy, what toys parrots love, who is a great avian veterinarian, what parrot rescues are dependable and all of the other bits and pieces we have to figure [...]
These are the five books I think should be on every parrot owner’s bookshelf. Click on the titles to read a lengthier review of the books. (and to add your own review if you agree or disagree!) Parrots of the World by Joseph M. Forshaw Everyone should have a book to pull off the shelf [...]
February 11, 2010 – 5:57 am
If you haven’t seen my article in the March issue of Bird Talk about giving back through fostering parrots, be sure to pick it up! Here’s an excerpt explaining why parrots may not be given up for the reasons you think… There are of course, many horrible stories of abuse and neglect. Sometimes parrots are [...]
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