Galah Eyes: Ace the Cockatoo

Photo by Jamieleigh Location: Coney Island, NY Pictured: Galah "Ace" If I asked those of you who think you know our birds well, most would say this photo is of Bandit. But it's not! And I am so excited to tell all of you, or rather update all of you, on Ace and his eyes! He has been outside here in Coney for about a week straight and takes p...
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Parrot Weights

Photo by Jamieleigh Location: Orlando, FL Weighing in: Goffins Cockatoo "Theo" There are different weights you can get on your parrot that are all important. Some owners only go for one weight, which is normally an "empty" weight right before the bird is fed.  I like to know all the weights I can. Here are the weights we chart: Full weigh...
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Bathing Cockatoos

Photo by Jamieleigh Location: Orlando, FL Bathing: Umbrella Cockatoo "Linus" I believe whole-heartedly that you should bathe your bird as often as it wants a bath. Meaning, that you offer it a bath once a day and if it takes you up on it, GREAT! And if it doesn't, no biggie, maybe next time. Out of all my birds, my cockatoos will be the first t...
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My Guardian Angel Bird

Photo by Glen Location: Moab, UT My wings: Galah "Bandit" I was pretty thrilled about Glen catching this shot of me and my galah, Bandit, in Moab, Utah. Everyone says it looks like I have wings and I think I'm lucky enough to say that Bandit is my complete guardian angel... er... bird. He really looks out for me and sticks up for me and I do ...
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