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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Including Your Parrots in the Holidays

One way you can include your bird in the holiday festivities early on is by letting your bird be apart of the preparation! Some birds might need some extreme desensitization with the holiday decor; lights, trees, ornaments, noise, music, etc... there's a lot of things that go into the holiday that we don't think about but your bird might reac...
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Netflix: The Next Best Parrot Toy?

Photo by Jamieleigh Location: Orlando, FL Thee who tore up the Netflix mailer: Umbrella Cockatoo "Linus Randomly almost every day I will take a walk with Patty and Linus to the mailbox. It's something Patty did with him back when she lived in Austin and I always would invite my cat along with me so to have Linus to go with made it even more f...
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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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Dive Bombing Parrot

Photo by Dave Location: Palm Springs, CA Dive bomber: Galah "Bandit"  My parrot Bandit is SO much fun to fly outdoors. He is a chaotic little man that loves his fun and games. Indoors, we play a game where I pretty much throw him like a football into the air and he closes his wings tight to his body and DROPS as fast as he can, opening his wi...
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Birds Need Real Sunlight

Photo by Dave Location: Palm Springs, CA Birds: Blue throat "Jinx" and Galah "Bandit"  It's so important for our pet parrots to receive real, raw, natural sunlight... and I don't mean just through a window. If you think about what they get in the wild, you will realize how LITTLE they get in your home. It's a necessary vitamin they really NEE...
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