If you love pet birds, you’ve come to realize just how messy they are! Birds not only toss their food and poop like clockwork, they endlessly emit dust and dander. Healthy birds throw off feather dust and dander. Bathing a parrot is easy. My Swiffer duster really is no contest for oily feather dust. [...]
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Comfortable Bird Perches
Regardless of how fancy your bird’s cage is and how nutritious his diet, if you don’t provide a comfortable perch, or perches, to his domain, you are neglecting one of the most important aspects of proper parrot care. Look at an appropriate bird perch like you would a comfortable pair of running shoes. Would you [...]
How to Trim Your Birds Beak
How to Trim Your Birds Beak While different species of birds have different beaks, a bird beak is designed to consume the diet that that particular species eats in its native environment and to groom feathers. Bird’s also use their beaks to feed their young. All beaks are made up of Keratin and dermis woven [...]
7 Valuable Lessons from an Almost Lost Pet
I learned a valuable lesson from an “almost” lost dog last night. Albeit a sleepless, tense night. My little 6 year old Chihuahua, Jasmine, went missing at 9:30 last night. I had been working on the website a little later than usual and got up to let the dogs out at about 9:30. Jazzy and [...]
Bird Perches to Suit Every Need
A pet bird needs a good perch, or preferably bird perches. It’s mandatory equipment for a proper parrot cage. After all, the perch is where a bird will spend the vast majority of its time. Bird owners should shop carefully for the best choice(s) available for the species they own. The first consideration is [...]
How Did the Major Mitchell Cockatoo Get Its Name?
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 [...]
Parrot Conservation and the Red-browed Amazon Parrot
Description: Commonly named the Red-browed, Red-topped or Red-crowned Amazon parrot, Amazona rhodocorytha is among the largest of Amazon parrots, adults reaching 35-40 cm in length and 450-650 g in weight. The obvious feature of the species is the red forehead and crown, which fades toward the nape to a reddish-purple tinged with blue. As with [...]
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