The Major Mitchell Cockatoo is a beautiful, pink colored medium sized cockatoo originating from Central and South Central Australia these birds are considered to be “threatened” on a low level – they are on the Appendix II list. Also known as the “Leadbeater” or Pink Cockaoo these birds may live about 60-75 years in [...]
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Manu Mineral Perch for Parrots
About Manu Mineral Perch for Parrots Along the middle region of South America, dense Atlantic rains have deposited high concentrations of minerals into the forests creating numerous clay licks that parrots and other animals rely on to cleanse their bodies of toxins. The most famous of these clay licks is the Tambopata Parrot Clay Licks. [...]
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After our horrific 2012 Colorado Springs fire summer of having to evacuate our own flock of parrots and dogs at BirdSupplies.com, we get the fear that hurricane “ISAAC” is creating in the Caribbean and East coast. Our hearts especially go out to Haiti and surrounding islands. Last night, I wondered about how the Puerto Rican [...]
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