[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpSMQba86h4]Peachy’s feeling pretty d-a-r-n frisky these days as January is well under way. He’s prancing and strutting inside of his cage and on top of it as though he’s protecting a throne. Same with his huge Java Bird Stand! He’s hunting around for any dark, shadowy thinking some cute Moluccan “Chick” will magically appear [...]
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The Chronicles of Peachy 6: Bird Food
Peachy is an exceptional Moluccan Cockatoo partly due to premium bird food and fresh fruits and vegetables. You may have read Part 1 of this series and know that Peachy was adopted at age 3. He must have had a good home, if his personality, self-confidence and his socialization skills are a measure. But, re-homing [...]
The Chronicles of Peachy 5: How to Exercise a Parrot
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG1HywDwupM] A huge part of keeping Peachy content and well is to offer plenty of exercise. Exercising our parrot helps provide for his needs and is part of the strategy we use to help him be his best. Have you ever wondered how to exercise a parrot? Just like you, your bird needs to have [...]
The Chronicles of Peachy 4: Bird Sleep
Have you thought much about bird sleep? Do you know how much sleep your pet bird needs? Wild parrots tend to flock closer to the equator where climates are temperate with only two seasons, rainy and dry, and there is little seasonal variation in the length of the day vs. night. So, you can [...]
Chronicles of Peachy 3: About Cockatoos Instincts
In Part One of this series, I talked about how I became smitten with Peachy – but before bringing him home, I did my homework about male Moluccan Cockatoo’s prior to bringing him home. I wanted to know about cockatoos because I didn’t want either of us to go through the pain of losing each [...]
The Chronicles of Peachy Part 2: Facts About Parrots
In Part One of this series, I talked about how I became smitten with Peachy but before bringing him home, I did my homework to learn facts about parrots, especially male Moluccan Cockatoo’s. Doing my homework prior to making a lifelong commitment helped me determine if I was, in fact, prepared to care for my [...]
The Chronicles of Peachy Moluccan Cockatoo
I’ve got an exceptional Moluccan Cockatoo named Peachy. I got him in 1998 when he was 3 years old. His family had moved and needed to re-home him. The day that we met, I had walked into my hometown bird store to look at a Blue and Gold Macaw and Peachy was out on a [...]
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