How Important is it to Bathe Your Parrot?

Photo by Dave Location: Augusta, GA Bathing: Galahs "Ace" & "Bondi" Bathing your parrot often is crucial to your parrot's health and feather condition. Some birds love to bathe (Comet, my Camelot macaw will literally take a bath ANYTIME!) others... not so much... like my military macaw will hang in the back while everyone else gets wet. He ...
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Bandit's Toe

Photo by Jamieleigh Location: Knoxville, TN Shown: Bandit's toe This is how Bandit's toe looks today. It has healed really nicely, and it looks as though his nail is beginning to come in but we'll have yet to see if it actually does or stays just like this. Luckily, it's no longer bugging him at all and he shows no sign of irritation with it. W...
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How to Tell My Male Galah Parrots Apart

Can you tell which of my galah's this is? Bandit or Ace? Look close, and read the titles after you've made your guess. Study the picture as long as you need to make your evaluation. You'll get better by the end of the post.  Photo by Dave Womach Location: Florence, SC Which galah: Read on to find out (don't want to make cheating easy!) This ...
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Parrot Body Language Visuals

Photo by Jamieleigh Location: Savannah, GA Try reading this body language of: Congo African Grey Parrot "Cressi"  Look at the above photo of my parrot, Cressi. What do you see? What mood do you think she's in? Do you think she looks approachable? Really think about what you see here. It seems like it would be easy but this one may not be all yo...
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Update on Bandit's Squished Toe: The Dead Skin Falls Off

It has been a week and a day since Bandit squished his toe and so far, so good in the healing process. The dead skin on top of the toe came off, though I'm not sure exactly when except I noticed it on Tuesday when I brought him to the RV to keep Dave and myself company while we're sick with the flu. It's nice to have some Bandit entertainment wh...
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What to do When Your Parrot's Toe Gets Squished

Photo by Jamieleigh Location: Savannah, GA dressing room With a bandaged toe: Galah "Bandit" I can't tell you how many times I've almost shut the door on my parrot's foot or toes. And then there's the amount of times I actually have done it. C'mon, don't give me that reaction, you've done or almost done it too! Our parrots are fast, they wedg...
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