Photo by Dave Location: Tampa, FL  I wrote about this over at the bird tricks parrot training blog but wanted to say a little something here, too. I try not to duplicate topics but I really wanted a reason to show off some of the daylight photos of this set up, haha.  The breakdown of this set up: It's SUPER cheap Sets up in 15 minutes o...

Photo by Dave Location: Orlando, FL Pictured: Travel Cages in Travel Trailer  I guess this entry isn't as much a "how to" as it is a "how we do it"! In our travel trailer that is completely devoted to magic props and birds, we just put in a nice floor over the wood so it would clean up much easier and be much more sanitary then things that c...

Photo by Dave Location: Orlando, FL Macaws: Blue throat "Jinx", Camelot macaws "Comet" & "Tusa" When I moved from Saipan to Florida, I had no idea I needed a permit to own birds there. I never needed one on the west coast, but when I heard that a friend almost had his taken away and now hated Florida, I understood why of course and decide...

Photo by Dave Location: Ormond Beach, Florida Busted playing backstage: Jamieleigh & Galah "Bandit"  I'm not so sure I'd enjoy performing on stage if it wasn't with my parrots, too... they are just SO much fun and backstage time has got to be my favorite! At a recent show in Ormond Beach, Florida... the dressing rooms backstage were righ...

Photo by Jamieleigh Location: Saipan, MP Macaw: Military Macaw "Cash" Fellow entertainers scared of birds... beware! If you're looking for me backstage, just go towards the sounds of the parrots! Because that is where I will always be. When there was only one bird in the show, it made it real easy to hang out with just that bird all the time...

Photo by Jamieleigh Location: Somewhere in Nevada Road trip pal: Congo Grey "Cressi" Taking your parrot on day trips is SO important for mental stimulation AND bonding. A good rule of thumb to remember is being the "familiar in a world of unfamiliars" which basically translates to... even if your bird isn't your BFF, when you take it somewher...