Personal experiences with parrot evacuation in Colorado Wildfires from BirdSupplies.com
Chronicles of Peachy: Accomodating Peachy’s Instinctual Needs
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 the specific species prior to bringing Peachy home. Doing my homework prior to making a lifelong commitment is the foundation of the PARROT Pyramid model for successful pet birds – [...]
HURRICANE EVACUATION SEASON IS HERE!
Pre-Assembled Parrot Evacuation Kits As Hurricane Earl comes barreling down the East Coast, thousands of people, families and pets are preparing to head toward safer ground. All the recent media coverage on Katrina’s 5 year anniversary keeps Mother Natures’ fury fresh in our minds. It’s time for a refresher on parrot evacuation. Worse yet, the [...]
Feather Sweaters for Feather Plucking Parrots!
Just in time for Fall and Winter weather, BirdSupplies.com has reduced the price on several sizes of Parrot Feather Sweaters for Parrots. Not only cute as all get out, Parrot Feather Sweaters keep your pet bird warm AND deter feather plucking behavior. Some of our customers who have feather plucking parrots report that they sew [...]
Animals Have Feelings
Just two amazing creatures who manage to overlook their immense differences…..What a beautiful story.
Parakeet Sized Bird Trick Toys
Imagine little Parakeet, Cockatiel or Lovebird shooting hoops like a pro! Or, bowling a strike? Parakeet sized bird trick toys are hard to find. But we know where to get them! Most bird trick toys are made for medium to large parrots. But, we’ve found a new source for small or parakeet sized bird trick [...]
Airline Approved Bird Carriers
Dear Gabby, I’m getting ready to ship my parrot to Fairbanks Alaska from Los Angeles and need information on where to buy a FAA bird carrier and any advice on how to make Betito’s trip a less stressful. Thanks, Maria Maria, There are two excellent IATA approved carriers that I’d recommend. It depends on whether [...]
Talking Amazon Parrot Drives Family Crazy!
Everyone loves a talking parrot but Cheryl, of the UK, has reported that the family Amazon Parrot that was handed down from her great grandmother is driving her crazy. It is, essentially, a ghost whisperer! “He does all these voices of dead people from our family. The bird must be 80 – 90 years old [...]
Wild Puerto Rican Amazon Parrots
I recently had the opportunity to visit El Yunque Rainforest in Puerto Rico. I went there hoping to see the endangerd Puerto Rican Amazon Parrot. Although I didn’t see a Puerto Rican Amazon, I saw incredible fauna and curious birds and reptiles. While in Puerto Rico, I had the opportunity to participate in the HANDS [...]
Alex & Me: Musings About Parrot Intelligence
One of my latest reads, ALEX & ME, was over-whelming in terms of my enthusiasm for animal parrot research but it is also a love story. I imagine that if you love parrots, you’ve heard of Alex, the African Grey Parrot. Dr. Pepperburg has painstakingly devoted her entire life to show the world that animals [...]
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