The African grey parrot is one of the most commonly kept large parrots in homes throughout the world. They may lack the brilliant coloring of their macaw cousins, but they more than make up for it with their staggering verbal abilities. This makes them a very popular species. The average African grey’s extensive vocabulary demonstrates the inte...

Green Wing Macaws are magnificent birds. They have spectacular plumage and a personality to match. They are often mistaken for the Scarlet Macaw. However, the Scarlet has yellow on the wings where the Green Wing has, well, green. They are social and intelligent. Green Wing Macaw Parrot Diet Proper care includes a nutritious diet made up of fres...

Have you ever seen one of those talent shows on TV that showcases animals with extraordinary abilities? If you have, you are already familiar with the amazing talking and singing abilities of the amazon parrot. The budgie might hold the record for the largest vocabulary- yes, you read that right!- and the African grey might have the most develo...

Wild Cockatiels Cockatiels are native to Australia. They are so easy to breed in captivity that they have become widely popular and available in pet stores and shops around the world. (However, chronic egg laying is a problem with some parrots, so it's best to breed under the supervision of a professional breeder.) With 22 different color mutat...

I Can't Believe Jinx Taught Morgan THIS!  I am MOST excited about this video footage because it demonstrates observational learning better than I've ever been able to capture before. To actually see it in its entirety - is pretty amazing and powerful. Jinx only had ONE training session before this session (his second). So it's pretty amazing ho...

Something I want to point out that I feel is really cool, is that I started intentionally working on teaching Morgan, a 7 year old camelot macaw, to be BRAVE through desensitization training.  Literally, I just posted about it in a previous blog post here.  The next thing that happened? Morgan got brave enough to not only make her first flight...