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Going to Minnesota!!

September 14, 2009 – 7:40 pm

Hey you parrot peeps in the St Paul/Minneapolis area, I’m heading out your way this week! Come visit me at The Bookcase in Wayzata on Friday September 18th at 7PM. I’ll be signing and reading my new memoir LIFT. I’ll be doing parrot training workshop at the Parrot Adoption Education Program on in the morning  [...]

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Bring Your Parrot to Work Day

June 15, 2009 – 1:29 pm

Bruce the terrier tried to bite off more than he could chew, racing up a tree after a squirrel and finding himself 50 feet up with no easy way down according to the Daily Mail in the UK. The poor pooch was so precariously perched that the only solution was call a tree surgeon with [...]

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Dom DeLuise and the Parrot

May 11, 2009 – 11:09 am

Dom DeLuise and the Parrot – The best video clips are here Perhaps we shouldn’t do parrot tricks when we’ve been drinking. (Just saying.) That’s one tolerant parrot, bless his heart. And rest in peace, Dom.

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36 Kapapos sitting in a tree! er, on the ground

April 16, 2009 – 8:37 am

I love conservation success. Thanks to a prolific breeding season and the addition of 36 chicks, the number of kakapos has increased to 125 birds. Kakapos are such a neat parrot.They are nocturnal. They are the heaviest parrot with likely the longest lifespan. They are flightless and they nest on the ground. So kakapos have [...]

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Stealing Parrots — Avoiding Parrot Theft

March 19, 2009 – 6:18 am

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. [...]

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Happy Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2009 – 10:32 pm

…even if it is for the birds! YouTube –   The script notes, for those of you that noticed me reading (sorta): Dogs remind you that there is always someone who loves you unconditionally. Love exists. It’s all around your. Just ask your dog. Challenging partnerships with animals remind you that there is always a [...]

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And the winners are….

February 8, 2009 – 2:09 pm

Okay, I must start by saying my parrot/pet peeps are fantabulous! You all made me smile, some of you made me laugh out loud and a few of you completely warmed my heart. I wish I could give every one of you a book! If you missed all the great stories check this post. So [...]

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